Ida Terry, LPC

Ida Terry uses a straightforward, collaborative approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage strong emotions and rebuild relationships. She is an LPC with 22 years of experience and practices in Oregon while offering services to international clients in English. Ida keeps sessions focused and practical so people can apply what they learn to daily life.

Her work often centers on addiction, substance concerns, and process-related behaviors such as gambling or pornography. She also helps people facing grief, depression, bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, and anger or intimacy-related struggles. Relationship strain, blended family issues, and parenting stress are frequent topics in her sessions.

Ida combines client-centered conversation with tools from motivational interviewing and narrative and existential therapies. That mix lets people tell their story, clarify values, and try small changes that lead to different results. Sessions are geared toward real steps rather than long theory talks.

She brings experience addressing multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, first responder and veteran issues, and women’s concerns. Additional focuses include codependency, control issues, domestic violence, and forgiveness work. Ida aims to meet each client where they are and tailor the pace accordingly.

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and fill out a short matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ida commonly combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to help people recognize unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small, practical changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s values and goals guide the work.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are unsure about change. That approach uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation and plan next steps. Together these approaches help with addictions, relationship struggles, grief, mood concerns, and coping with major life changes in a collaborative way where the therapist and client decide what to try next.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible. Video gives a close approximation of an in-person session for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins, written notes of goals, and ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and usable in day-to-day life.