Terry Petrovich , LMHC

Terry Petrovich is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship concerns. Terry focuses on women's issues and helps people who are juggling multiple roles feel more balanced and capable.

She prefers straightforward, practical work in sessions. Terry uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice thinking patterns and try different responses. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Mindfulness practices are part of her approach when clients want help staying present and reducing reactivity. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear, achievable goals and track small changes over time. Sessions often mix skill practice, problem solving, and real-life applications.

Terry has experience addressing parenting concerns, career stress, grief, and trauma, including situations involving domestic violence where safety is important. She also supports people dealing with identity questions such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related matters. Her style is open-minded and collaborative, aiming to empower clients to make choices that fit their lives.

Clients can expect a calm, goal-oriented atmosphere that values direct skills and steady progress. Terry aims to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin and better able to manage daily demands.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and mood concerns.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences and then try methods that fit the situation. Adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing accountability between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to continue work from different locations.