HELLO, and THANK YOU for deciding to make a positive change in your life and for being open to how I can help you.
HISTORY: I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. In the past, I worked in the business world as an employee and later supervisor in various large and small companies. That supervision role prepared me to continue my education in counseling. As a counselor I worked in a community health clinic for seven years. Many of my patients had chronic pain and many health issues in addition to having feelings, thoughts and habits of behavior that they came to me for help in easing. While at the clinic I also taught classes in Weight Management and Smoking Cessation. For the past two years I have been in private practice.
AREAS I WORK WITH: I have helped people with a wide range of concerns and mental health issues, and a few examples are chronic pain, PTSD, Panic Disorders, trauma/abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and life changes. I work with many modalities because I believe that just as each person’s needs are different, so is the type of help they need. I work hard to understand the basis of that person’s background, but only to use that information to structure a future that is changed.
MY APPROACH: I use a neuro-cognitive approach. Within the last 20 years researchers in the neurosciences have become increasingly aware that the brain is malleable and capable of changing these neuronal patterns of anxiety and depression, thoughts, feelings, and habits of behavior, changing them in ways that Do Not require reliving the past in hurtful detail.
THANK YOU for considering me, I would enjoy helping you get to a much more comfortable place!
Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Family of Origin Issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 70699
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So glad I took the step to try out counseling.
I think they chose the perfect person to assist me in this journey.
It really is a delight communicating with Terry!❤️
Written on May 27, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Mrs Wester is very sweet and talkative. I have never felt rushed, or like I’m wasting her time, and she always has a smile in her voice. I always get my answer/help quickly, and she works with my crazy schedule. She goes above and beyond to make sure I understand and am able to follow what she is saying. Love all her examples and stories. So far I like everything that has been offered to me and plan to continue.
Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Terry has bees such a fantastic counselor for me. We just click.
Written on Apr 07, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Great listener and communicator. Uses good metaphors and relatable things to help understand points. Recommended therapist
Written on Mar 26, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I live having Terry. She’s a good person to talk to and conversation flows naturally and she helps out so much!
Written on Mar 04, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and adhd
Excellent!!!!!
Written on Feb 27, 2021 after therapy with Terry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd