- Client-centered approach
- Focus on life transitions
- Trauma and grief support
About Terry
Terry Jensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of practice in New Jersey. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and aims to help them feel heard and respected. Her work often focuses on anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and the stress of life transitions.
She uses a client-centered stance that pays attention to how past experiences affect present choices. Sessions mix behavior-focused work with psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns and shift responses. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are also used to manage difficult emotions.
Her background includes foster care, healthcare settings, and supporting people connected to disability and caregiving. That experience informs practical skills for parenting, caregiver stress, aging concerns, and end-of-life issues. She also addresses trauma, grief, and relational problems such as infidelity and communication breakdowns.
Terry aims to create an atmosphere of respect and compassion. She encourages honest talk about what’s hard and works with clients to set realistic goals. Her style balances understanding how history shapes current life with concrete steps to change daily behavior.
Sessions are intended to help people build coping skills, improve relationships, and adapt to major life changes. Prospective clients pick the Start Therapy button, answer a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How client-centered, ACT, and CBT work online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people name goals and next steps. This approach helps when someone needs a trusted space to sort feelings and choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports moving toward values-based actions even when emotions are difficult, which is useful for anxiety, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practices different responses to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up between in-person commitments. It can also make quieter check-ins or shorter sessions more practical, depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Terry works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strains, caregiver stress, and trauma and abuse among other concerns.
What is Terry's therapeutic style?
Her practice emphasizes a client-centered approach paired with behavioral techniques, psychodynamic ideas, mindfulness, and acceptance strategies to address patterns and daily coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in foster care, healthcare, and with people connected to disability and caregiving.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.