Terry Jensen , LCSW

Terry Jensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience helping adults through major life stresses. She uses straightforward, practical work to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Terry practices in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English.

Terry blends behavioral work with psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help people stay present and reduce reactivity.

Her background includes foster care, healthcare settings, and work with people who have disabilities. That variety informs a flexible style aimed at everyday problems, like coping with life changes, caregiver stress, and relationship challenges. She also addresses issues such as trauma and abuse, sexual assault, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Terry works with single adults and with couples, helping them name what matters and take concrete action toward those goals. She emphasizes respect and compassion while gently addressing difficult material.

People can expect a collaborative process that balances present-focused skill building with understanding deeper patterns. The aim is to reduce distress and increase the ability to manage stressors, intimacy problems, and major transitions. Terry encourages steady effort and realistic change over time.

How Terry Brings Therapy Online Using Practical Approaches

Terry draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches specific skills to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Terry will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques as work progresses. Together the client and therapist check how each method is helping and make changes to keep the work practical and goal-focused.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work through life transitions.