Dr. Terri Lechnyr , LCSW

Dr. Terri Lechnyr is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people find steadiness and confidence. She draws on nearly two decades of clinical experience to support people through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and women's issues. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to make therapy feel practical and doable.

Dr. Lechnyr often helps clients who struggle with codependency, people-pleasing, or anxious attachment in relationships. She also works with those facing panic attacks, seasonal mood changes, or the complex emotions that come with cancer and caregiving stress. Short-term goals and clearer daily habits are commonly part of the work.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. That mix lets people name unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and practice simple mindfulness skills to calm racing thoughts. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools help set achievable steps when motivation feels low.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Dr. Lechnyr helps clients identify one or two changes to try between sessions and then checks in on how those changes worked. She emphasizes skills people can use in everyday life to reduce stress and build self-compassion.

She practices in Washington and offers services in English. With 19 years of experience as an LCSW, she brings clinical perspective alongside practical, no-nonsense support for people ready to make changes.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and then guides the conversation toward the goals they choose, which can be very useful for relationship concerns and building self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It breaks problems into small, manageable steps and is helpful for anxiety, panic attacks, and changing unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which can reduce racing thoughts and improve emotional balance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying a CBT skill one week and a mindfulness exercise the next, then deciding together what helps most.

Online sessions can fit busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to practice new skills in day-to-day life and stay connected to a licensed professional when it suits the client's routine.