- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Terry
Terry Petrovich is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people juggling many roles, especially women balancing work, parenting, and personal needs. Terry writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel accessible and useful from the first conversation.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to address moods, stress, anxiety, and mood disorders.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are woven into sessions to build coping skills and problem-solving habits that fit everyday life. Sessions focus on clear strategies rather than jargon. Terry has worked with concerns such as parenting, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and depression.
She also addresses career strain, compassion fatigue, self-esteem, and identity issues including gender dysphoria. She describes herself as open minded and aims to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin. Her background includes experience with situations involving domestic violence and separation, and she has training in divorce mediation and related practices.
That experience informs safety-conscious conversations and practical planning when needed. Terry aims to empower clients to make choices that align with their values. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules.
She encourages prospective clients to share their immediate concerns so sessions can focus on clear steps forward.
What Terry works with
Everything Terry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Terry helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Terry lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Terry's Approaches Work Online
Terry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can help with overwhelming feelings and intense relationships.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Terry will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you progress. That way sessions focus on what helps you most rather than a fixed plan imposed from the start.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written support between longer meetings.
Questions people ask about Terry
What issues does Terry commonly address?
Terry works with a broad range of concerns including parenting, relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and career strain.
How would you describe Terry's therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches such as CBT and DBT combined with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people build coping strategies and solve problems.
What is Terry's professional background?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of experience and has worked with issues including domestic violence and divorce-related matters.
Where is Terry located and licensed?
She practices in New York and holds the NY LMHC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Terry?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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