I was about 15 minutes into my conversation with medium Theresa Caputo about her new TLC series Long Island Medium when my mom decided to show up.
Caputo interrupts my questioning with, “You’ve lost a lot of loved ones.”
I disagree, saying “I wouldn’t say a lot, but a few, yeah.”
She confidently asks, “Is your mom departed?”
“OK, that’s weird,” I think. After all, most people my age still have their mothers, so she really took a long shot throwing that one out there. But, I acknowledge that my mother is indeed deceased.
Caputo goes on to explain that prior to answering my call she had written down a few things including my name, mother, daughter, young male, 4 and 62. She tells me there’s a “lot of energy” going on, and suddenly I get a little nervous, thinking this could be my doing. Although I didn’t tell Caputo, when I drove to work that morning I had actually talked to my mom in my head [and that’s something I just don’t do. I’m a bit skeptical on ghosts and spirits]. I simply thought, “Hey, if you want to reach out to me I’m talking to a medium today.” And that was it.
Caputo asks: “Where you at the actual passing of your mother because your mother showed me the holding of the hands, which means she wants to go back to the day of her passing. Were you actually there for that moment or did you just miss the passing?”
I gulp. It’s a sensitive topic for me, since I was the only family member who actually wasn’t there when she passed. So I tell her I was not.
Caputo says that my mother is validating that nothing was left unsaid and that “everything and anything you said to your mom was heard.” She then asks? “Whose birthday is now? If it’s not today or the week of it’s usually the month we are in.”
“That would be me,” I tell her. “OK,” Caputo says. “So your mom’s just wishing you a happy birthday.”
I give an uncomfortable laugh and jokingly ask Caputo to tell my mom to hush up, so I can get back to doing my job.
But Caputo — well, maybe it’s my mom — isn’t quite finished. We go on to connect months and dates, discuss that “young male” reference, significance of April and more. She presses on with “Do you remember the year 62? Or could it stand for the month of June and the month of February as far as birthdays or anniversaries?”
“My mom was born in February, died in June,” I confirm.
“Perfect,” Caputo says. “Just validating your mother’s presence and that she took this opportunity. Spirits will take any opportunity to get a message to someone.” Then Caputo’s Long Island accent comes out as she describes my mom as a “chatty catty.” Glad, she’s having a good time.
“Whether you believe or understand what I do, and I don’t mean to be rude, but it really doesn’t matter,” Caputo says. “That’s not what this is about. This phone call is not about you believing in what I do. What just happened right now, what I interpreted it as a beautiful gift you just received from your mother. Knowing that even after all these years of her not being here in the physical world she hasn’t missed out on anything. She acknowledged your children, that she held the children before coming here in the physical world and she’s still with you, and loving and guiding you from the other side. Right?”
Gulp.
What a loaded thought. I pause. I collect my thoughts. “Did I tell her I had kids? Could this seriously be real?” And I simply say: “That’s awesome. Thank you.”
So add me to Caputo’s long list of clients who have been given the gift of closure. Now, as for my sister, she’s really ticked my mom didn’t even give her a shout out! She’ll have to join Caputo’s long waiting list and maybe we’ll here back from her in a few years.
Long Island Medium airs on TLC Sundays beginning Sept. 25.
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Hi Theresa
i saw your show!!! im interested in a reading with you!
Please email me information to schedule an appointment!
thanks, nicole
Theresa, I saw your show on TLC and it literally made me hyterical..I am unsure how to contact you but the thought of being able to speak to a loved one that you never got a chance to say goodbye to makes me believe theres hope…My grandmother passed when i was younger about 7 years ago..She died of pancreatic cancer..I was to young to even understand really what was going on let alone death..but understood the feeling of hurt..towards the end she became unable to speak the sickness took over her entire body making us unable to comunicate with her. One day i was speaking with her and as i left her side she grabbed my hand..The next day my mom told me i should go see my grandmother..being young and not understanding i did not go to see my grandmother that night and she died during the night..This has left a huge tradgedy in the family even with all the years..Its as if no one is able to heal..I would like a chance just to know that she heard everything and all the love we had for her..so that we can be at peace with this lose..please someone let me know how i can get a hold of theresa or get an appointment
Dear Theresa…I’m so very happy God has given you such a beautiful gift!! I’m certain it must be bitter sweet
and at times very difficult on you. Thank you for sharing your gift. I truly believe your heart is in such a good place. I LOVED your first show. Keep up the good work. Don’t change…Many blessings and successes to you and your family( OH, what a job they have lol.)
iF I were near you I would give you a big ole hug.
Mary Ellen Fox (VA)
Hi Theresa;
I saw your first TLC show quite by accident. My brother had dropped off a TV for me to use, since mine had died after 26 yrs(best TV I ever had), and I was surfing through the channels, and landed on your show. My attention was riveted, both by your voice and your demeanor….you were an unexpected package, and a joy. I do agree with you that this is indeed a gift that you have, and thank God you are willing and capable of sharing it with others; and yes of course i would very much like to talk with you,about those who have passed in my life, so please make a place for me on your list, and let me know when and where we can meet. Thank You Theresa; JC Hausman
Hi theresa, lenny and arlenes daughter. I just wanted to say how very lucky that the world , especially LI, have you to help, heal and remind people that our loved ones are always with us.
Peace and gratitude to you and your family,
Kathy M
PLEASE TELL ME HOW CAN I GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH MS.CAPUTO? ME &A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WANT TO BOTH HAVE APPOINTMENTS. DO YOU DO GROUP SESSIONS ? IF YOU HAVE LOST NUMEROUS FAMILY RELATIVES DOES MORE THEN ONE FAMILY MEMBER COME FORWARD ?
Please contact me or let me know how to make an appointment. Thank you so much. Marisa
Please contact me for an appointment. Thank you so very much. Marisa
I really loved the show. You’re very down-to-earth. I would like to make an appointment. I don’t care if it’s a year out. I would like to connect with my father and grandfather who both crossed over already.
Hello , Theresa i love your show i lost my dad and fatherin alaw on the same day 03-25-10 and i would like to know was it both there time to go and my mother is so sad i wish she can be happy thank you theresa Michelle
Theresa _ I just saw your show & I would be pleased to hear from you.
Thank you!
Hi Teresa,
I would love to have a one on one meeting with you. I have so many unanswerec questions.Please get back to me.
Thank you
Rosalie
Hello, Theresa!
First of all, I thank God and I thank you for helping others with the blessing/gift He has given you. I loved your show.
I look forward to a reading from you. Thank you in advance.
luv’d the show!! I have been thinking about contacting a medium/psychic for quite some time now.. lifetime to be exact.. please contact me with an appointment date.. even if it is a year out.. I am willing to wait as long as it may take.
Thanking You in Advance,
Holly 🙂
How do i get in touch with this wonderful woman who can communicate with my loved ones? Does anyone have her email address or phone number?
my dad died 11-04-10 i miss him i cry alot alone does he hav e anything to say to me is he with my brother,my mom is saling the house and the side door locked by itself last week we cant in could it have been my dad,oh yeah i cant wait to see your show tonight thanks you god bless you Darlene
I have been teaching people to open up to their spiritual gifts for 20 yrs. Theresa was an amazing student and has been reading people by word of mouth for many years. She is accurate, compassionate and gives amazing details. Not everyone understands how this works but we all have intuition and learning how to open that door and expand it is the key. Theresa is the “Real Deal”!
she is the real deal i have read 40 books on this since my ma passed. and theresa is on the money.
Pat,
I sent a quick note to Theresa to see if she could help me. But what I need is not a reading. If you were the one who taught her how to use her gifts then I would love to speak with you. My husband has been able to see spirits since her was 8. The problem is he had problems with one of them hurting him physically, which has in turn hurt him mentally. He said the children spirits in the house told him that the one who hurt him was an unborn spirit. He drinks a beer a day to keep the spirits away. When I try to talk to him about it he tells me it’s not like TV. He says he can’t talk to them. He says they don’t listen, they just look at him earily. They just show up, sometimes they talk to him sometimes they don’t. He’s afraid that if he allows himself to see the spirits that the the unborn spirit will show up. He doesn’t want it to come into our lives and hurt not only him but myself and my daughter too. Is there anything I can do to help him. If he’ll let me.
Thank you
Tonya Rezmer
Tonya, my sister also hears voices and sees people not visible to everyone. She’s been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered from it since she was a teenager. I’d suggest you or your husband first explore the possibility that there may be a physical or psychological reason for why your husband sees “spirits”. If he’s been experiencing this since he was a child, but never seen a doctor, he might have an undiagnosed condition where therapy can help him. This is probably not what you came here to hear, but I implore you to exhaust the medical side before soliciting the services of a psychic.
Hello. Is there a course on DVD or Book I can read to learn more about how to open up to this? Thanks
Patrick, I suggest you Google “cold reading” and read up on the topic before spending time or money on trying to develop your intuition.
Yeah but she had to ask questions. Feeling you out.