Terry Jensen, LCSW

Terry Jensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of practice experience. She uses practical, behavior-focused methods alongside psychodynamic ideas to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Terry centers sessions on each person’s goals and life story. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk through hard experiences and try new ways of coping.

Her background includes work in foster care, healthcare settings, and with children who have disabilities. That experience informs how she addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and hospice or end-of-life issues. She also supports people dealing with relationship pain, communication problems, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse.

In session she combines behavioral techniques with psychodynamic thinking to look at how the past affects the present. Gestalt-informed ideas are used to focus on present moments and on changing patterns that no longer serve a person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies when they fit the client’s goals.

Terry works with adults across a wide age range and helps individuals and couples navigate parenting challenges, infidelity, abandonment concerns, and the stress of caregiving. She also addresses issues related to cancer, dialysis, adoption and foster care, and prejudice or discrimination.

People who choose her can expect straightforward talk, practical exercises, and collaborative planning. She encourages courage and steady effort, and she partners with clients to build clearer steps toward the outcomes they want.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical tools to change them; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and uses empathic listening to help someone feel heard and find their own solutions.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. That plan can change as progress is observed and priorities shift.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also support shorter check-ins when needed or face-to-face conversation when that works better for the person. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to an online setting so sessions focus on problem solving, skill practice, and reflecting on progress.