Terry Hasenzahl , LMFT

Terry Hasenzahl is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or drained by relationship stress, grief, anxiety, addiction, and women's issues. Terry aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.

Terry uses a collaborative approach that centers each person's strengths. She listens first, then offers practical tools to manage symptoms and build new patterns. Sessions combine talking, learning skills, and choosing small, achievable steps toward change.

Her background includes long experience with issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing parenting strains, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life transitions like divorce or midlife change.

Terry applies a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. These approaches are used in everyday language, with concrete exercises for stress, sleep, impulse control, and relationship concerns.

People who choose Terry can expect steady, practical guidance and a focus on what will help them feel more stable and connected. She works with a wide range of concerns and brings long-term experience to each person's unique situation.

Approaches that translate to online care

Terry commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so clients can clarify their goals and make choices that feel right. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve sleep.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when needed, especially for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are taught in clear, step-by-step ways and can be practiced between sessions to support steady progress.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Terry will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what works, helping clients choose tools that fit their life and pace.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or complex schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when deeper connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or fit counseling into tight windows during the day. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to use alongside everyday demands.