Theresa Caputo, the star of TLC’s series Long Island Medium, says she was 28 when she was first introduced to the possibility that she was a medium. It took another five years for her to actually accept her gift.
“There’s a big difference from when I accepted it to who am I?” Caputo told us. She said she struggled with feeling, “I’m no different than anybody else. Why was I chosen to do this? Why is this my journey?”
The aftermath of 9/11 left her with clarity and a feeling of purpose for what she calls her role in the physical world. Now Caputo spends her days and nights taking her clients on an emotional and spiritual journey with the afterlife. She helps people find closure and/or reconnect some with loved ones who have passed.
UPDATE 2/1/2013 – The BEST way to contact Caputo is through her new website: www.theresacaputo.com
Her phone number that was previously listed here is no longer in service, so we removed from the post. When we last talked to Theresa (January 2012), she told us the best way to reach her is via her new website at www.theresacaputo.com. This was an update to what TLC previously provided (Longislandmedium@gmail.com). That email address we have tried and have never gotten a response. Her wait time is over two years at this point, due to the popularity of the show.
Surprisingly, Caputo has built her career on word of mouth only and has done little to no marketing. When asked if she’s ready for what a TV series will bring as far as popularity, Caputo says: “Absolutely not. I still think this is like a school project. It’s so not reality yet for me. My life is overwhelming as it is, as of right now, my waiting list to get an appointment is… I don’t have any availability until January 2013.”
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Hi Theresa .. My mom wacth your shows alot and cry’s while wacthing you show’s . sometimes I whish can make her dreams come true to see you . she whish’es and dreams to go see you one day . she dreams about to connecting with her mom that she miss her alot . that would me my grandma that i never met. Hopefuly you can make another show in bakersfield,Ca. Theresa well i dont have anymore to say can you plz mail me if you come down to bakersfield agian.
Dear Theresa,
I am a big fan of your show, and I would love to sit and visit with you. I have 2 favorite uncles (one from my dad’s side of the family and the other from my mother’s side)who I feel are my guardian angels. I also have a best friend that passed away in Jan. of this year, and I would love to know if they are with me. Sometimes I can feel all 3 of them with me, and other times I feel so lonely. I would absolutely love it if you could make a trip to IN and sit with me.
I am forever your fan!
Sincerely,
Melda <3
Hi Theresa,
I just wanted to share how much you move me when I watch your readings on TLC. I know your gift is very special but also must be so depleting as well. I would so touched if you were ever in the Massachusetts area to do a reading. My mother passed in 2003, a victim of a drunk driver. My special needs sister who I was guardian for, passed this past January , 2012. I miss her so much and the void is so painful. I would find so much peace knowing Amy and my Mom are together once again.
With respect and gratitude,
Nancy Taverna
My sister and I would like typo talk with Teresa regarding our parents to know how they aster and I need to talk to then about my daughters. Please contact me. Love you Teresa.
I would like to talk to Teresa about my parents and I would like my sister too join me. I live in Mexico,, Missouri please contact me. Thank you . We love you Teresa
Our blended family is struggling from a death that is effecting all of us in many ways. Especially our son. He is “stuck” as a 9 year old (he is 30) and is so angry inside. It has a domino effect on the rest of us. He has done destructive things to himself and his young family but also pushes everyone away. I truly feel “Spirit” wants to reach out to him. We felt this “Spirit” in our home ,until our oldest daughter got married. She claims “Spirit ” has come to live with her now.
We love your show and how much peace you bring suffering loved ones….May God Bless you and your God Given Gift!
Hi Teresa, It is wonderful what you do.I don’t know where to start, but I felt that maybe you could give me some answers about family members who have passed over.
I would like to know if my sister is at peace now. Then shortly after her death my brother passed,I wonder if he is ok. If he is happy. Just 9 months after brothers death his son,my nephew was killed. I want to know if you can pick up anything from him about what happen.I always had a feeling growing up that my Mother did not like me,that I wasn’t wanted by my family,all my growing up years I have felt this. I want so bad to know where this is coming from and if any of it is real? I have felt like a unforgiven child since I was born. What did I do? Teresa, I may have ask to much but I feel if I am to know God will lead you to my message. I do feel sometimes like others are around me but of course I don’t see them.I was asleep one time and got woke up with someone definately shaking my shoulder. I jumped up and my husband said tornado get in the hall. But my husband was not the one who shoke me because when I awoke he was outside. Thank you my friend if you ever get to me. Hugs Shirley Dean
Dear Theresa, I turned on the TV Sunday to discover your show on TLC, You touched my heart and my soul. On a gloomy cold winter day we buried my father 4 years ago on his Birthday. My mother misses him so much. I keep her happy with her life, but that whole is there. To this day when I attend church I feel severely sad and cry each and every time. If you read this could you tell me why I feel so overwhelmed. Sincerely Mary 🙁
Hi theresa , my name is rosemary bautista and i would like to meet you. I lost my dad 4 or 5 years old and i would like to know stuff about it. I would love if you could email me or contact me please and thank you.
Dear Theresa,
My name is Jonna Henkel, I am 19 years old and I live in New Jersey. I wanted to reach out to you because I feel that you are my last result to save me and my boyfriends relationship. I have been with him for going on three years and it has been rough. When he was in the 8th grade his dad was shot and passed away, than his mom got remarried and his step dad (who raised him) had died of colon cancer. He sat right next to them in the hospital and watched them as they passed, it was and still is a tough situation for him. His two brothers are in the secret service air force, in which he never know the next time he will see them and now his mother is getting re married again. We have been through hell and back. It is hard for him to fully love me and only me because he has lost his father and his step father. He is trying to put on this front as though he is okay but i know he is not. There are times when we will be laying down and he starts to cry. I know he can see them Theresa and i know he thinks about them at all times and i just want to put him in ease. Theresa i know that this boy is the one that i want to spend the rest of my life with but i feel like you are the only one that can put him at ease with his father’s. He has tried everything. He has tried going to a psychiatrist, i try to talk to him and try explain to him that there is nothing that he can do about it and that his father is in a good place, but he is not himself. He has a very hard time “loving” me because he has all this in the back of his mind. He means more to me than words can explain. By watching you do your readings especially tonight, gave me the strength to write to you in hope that you can help me, help him. You and others may be reading this and say wow this girl is so young how can she know that this boy is the one for her. But, no one will understand me like he does and i can not see myself with any other person besides him. He is such a good person, and goes out of his way for everyone and now it is time to do something for himself. I want him to be able to hear that his father is happy of the man he has become etc. and you are my last hope. I hope you truly consider coming to New Jersey because i truly respect the person you are and hopefully you can help me.
Sincerely,
Jonna <3
My dad passed away and he told my sister he was sorry for everything he ever did to his kids. I miss him and never got to let him know how much I really loved him. I think about him everyday and want him to know he was a good dad, and I’m sorry for not calling him and seeing him before he died. I just want to know he is ok and he knows we all loved him.
I just need to know that my son who passed is in God’s hands and is at peace. He had been diagnosed with Diabetes Type I and never accepted it. He turned to drugs which eventually destroyed him, but it was difficult watching him destroy himself and don’t believe this is what he wanted. I believe in the afterlife and believe he gave me a hug one morning while at work. He was tall and when in life he would hug me, my face would press into his chest. It felt like that. Is he OK???
I Have several relatives and friends that have passed and i have dreams and guilt. My mom and my daughters boyfriend visit me and I dont understand what it all means. I have been in a deep depression for years. My daughter got me to watch your show and thought maybe you could help me. My brother was murdered and my oldest sons father was killed the day before we were to get married. I beg you for help but have not alot of money. can you help me?
Dear Theresa, October 7,2012
My name is Bud Jones and my wife has just found her half sister that she did not know she had. After 52 years, her sister found their parent and contacted them. Their parent passed early this year and the sister had only 18 months to get to know them. It was really heart breaking to see the story unfold and see the girls connect. They need to contact the parent so they can have some closure on some topics and to know that they are ok on the other side. Her sister lives in San Diego California and we live in Northern Arizona. I know you are going to be in San Diego around the 6th 7th or 8th of November. I can make sure that sure that my wife is there if you would be so kind as to do a reading for them. I believe that it would make a great segment for your show. The story is really interesting and I do not want to say too much about it so the integrity will remain for the show.
We watch you all the time and are really impressed with your accuracy and believe that you actually communicate with people on the other side. This would mean so much to the girls and help so much you cannot imagine the impact it you would have on them and their lives.
Sincerely,
Bud Jones
Would love to have a reading , I lost my husband 2 years ago he committed suicide . We had 3 children . My son watches every episode of your show and mentions every time how wonderful it would be to meet you and having a reading to hear one more time from his father. This would bring me peace an most importantly my children peace.
Hello my name is Jennifer but I go buy Lacie.I had a miscarriage in 2006 .I thank about it al the time. I feel like its my fault at times I don’t even no if this is real I watch ur show all the time.or if its even possible. to contact someon if they had a miscarriage.I just want closure. I have a 4 year old little girl. she knows about him. he talks about him all the time. so I’m just going to send this I don’t know what’s going to happen but thank you for the time
Hi – My name is Michelle- I am contacting you because i lost my husband and father of my three daughters in April this year. I recently had my eleven yr old call me into her room to get tickets to see you when you come to Columbus OH. She informed me she has written to you on several occasions and broke down tonight with desperation in the hopes of you contacting her father. We watch you all the time and recently watched as you spoke to a young boy and his mother – my 13 yr and i cried together as you told him his father said he loves you more which is always what my husband said to us. I have three amazing young girls but am at a huge loss as to how to get them over this HUGE LOSS. I also lost my father to cancer in 2007 and he was also an amazing role model to them as well as myself. I have always been a stay at home mom but have been left with an overwhelming amount of responsibility as far as trying to get my family through this as well as running a business that I have not a clue about in order to keep my family afloat. I thought for a time we were moving forward but that does not seem to be the case. My children are missing their father and have fears of death and losing me and as i said i am at a loss. They are my life and the hurt and they are experiencing is breaking me mentally and physically. I know you have many people you need to help but if you have just a few minutes to give to my children i would be forever greatful. desperartely needing guidance.
i loss my grandma in 2010 i was close to her and my dad loss his mom in 2011
iam almost due with my first child i was wondring my grandma’s are with me and when iam go into labor
My sisters 16 month old baby was killed three years ago and another a year ago . He was 12 years old. . I don’t understand and can’t begin to imagine what she is going thru. She just about lost her mind with her first child and now her second child. We often wonder if they are together and if they are with her. She truly misses them . Will she ever see them again?
I was a home health worker bk n 2009 for my brother-n-law for 3 years who was dieing of cancer of breast and other parts it spread after a horrorable car wreck and surgury his wife whitch is my sister and i sat at the hospital after wreck with him on life support for mounth and he finilly come bk to us but was never same n e way i was only one he would let take care of him for the 3 years and jan 6th 2009 i hade to do the hardest thang ever i hade to take his O2 off and let him pass and i held his hand for many hours till furneal hm come after him and i cant let that go wat i did that day and few years b4 that my sister was killed n wreck and still cant let her go yea i kn they r n better place but how do i get past the dreams that keep me awake from wat i did to my brother-n-law and how do i let my sis go