Teo specializes in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), and is the director of The Family Clinic at Restore Therapy. Collaborative Problem Solving is an evidenced based practice strongly rooted in the latest neuroscience that has been shown to improve parent-child relationships, develop skills in children when conventional behavior modification models have not, and shown to reduce symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder as well as parenting stress. Teo particularly enjoys assisting parents at feeling more confident and competent in connecting with their children and managing their challenging behaviors. When asked by people what he does for a living his answer is: "I teach adults how to listen to children."

Teo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founding clinician at Restore Therapy. He earned his B.A. in Social Work and his Masters of Social Work from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Teo holds certification in the Collaborative Problem Solving from Think:Kids based at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. From time to time he travels across the country conducting CPS trainings for professionals at mental health organizations and schools.

Teo has been working with at-risk youth and families in a variety of rural and urban clinical settings including juvenile justice, substance abuse, outpatient mental health, violence prevention outreach, foster care, residential, home-based mental health services, primary care behavioral health, and private practice. Teo is a founding clinician at Restore Therapy and is licensed to provide clinical supervision for CSWA's in licensure track in the state of Oregon.

Teo enjoys hiking, backpacking, bicycling, exploring the Portland's neighborhood life, and gardening. He lives in Portland with his wife and is also a parent.