Therapy With Terry

I hold a Christian worldview which guides my values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. However, I recognize and respect that you may not share all or any of my beliefs or values. Religion and spirituality are important facets of an individual’s personal and cultural identity, which can be sources of pain as well as healing. It is of utmost importance to me that therapy is a safe space where we show mutual respect for a diversity of beliefs, opinions, and practices. This is part of creating trust and respect in the therapeutic relationship and finding the skills and tools that work best for you.

Interventions that incorporate religious beliefs, values, and practices can play as large or small a role in our work together as your wish it to. As with anything we do in therapy, you have the right to ask questions, state what you do and do not want, and decide what works best for you.

Pain has a way of making us feel isolated and alone. It can tear us up on the inside while hiding from others on the outside. We often believe that we are feeling pain because we are not doing something right, so we think that if we just “try harder” or “do better” then we can make the hurt go away. Often, our pain is like a warning light on the dashboard of our car. It’s trying to tell us something important that, if ignored, could be dangerous and impair our ability to function well - or at all.

As a therapist, I enter my client’s world and walk alongside them offering comfort, support, and acceptance while they begin to connect with their authentic selves. I offer tools that help them grow towards healing. I teach clients to trust and listen to themselves. My approach is highly relational and my priority is to create a safe space for my clients. I am also a Christian and am happy to interweave my client’s faith into their therapeutic experience if the client wishes to do so.

When you work with me, you'll be seen and heard through the lens of acceptance and hope - unlike a doctor's office where you are simply waiting for a diagnosis and treatment plan. I truly believe that the therapeutic relationship in itself is where the healing process begins and that the diagnosis and treatment plan come second to that.