Terri Davis , LICSW, LCSW

Terri Davis, LICSW, LCSW, helps people who are facing relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps people can use to feel more confident and connected. Her tone is straightforward and supportive, aimed at people who want clear guidance and steady encouragement.

Terri sees the client as the expert in their own story. She draws on ten years of practice to help people notice strengths and use them toward change. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused, so clients leave with concrete ideas to try between meetings.

Her work often centers on relationships, family stresses, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and body image worries. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment fears, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Terri uses several practical approaches to guide sessions. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, the Gottman Method for relationship work, Motivational Interviewing to strengthen motivation, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set achievable goals. She adapts methods to what each person needs rather than following a single formula.

Terri holds social work licenses in Alabama and Oregon and brings a decade of clinical experience to her practice. She provides services in English and welcomes clients who live outside the United States. Her approach blends compassion with clear steps to help people move forward.

How practical therapy methods translate to online care

Terri often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific techniques to change unhelpful patterns. DBT skills include emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools useful for intense feelings and relationship stress.

She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen motivation for change. The Gottman Method helps people improve communication and reduce conflict during relationship discussions. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify goals and boosts commitment to taking steps forward. She will discuss approaches with each person and choose what fits their goals and situation together.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or who live far from a therapist. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and screen-sharing for worksheets or skill coaching. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions, send short updates, or get brief coaching during the week. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while fitting work, caregiving, or travel.