Terra Ogle, LCSW

Terra Ogle is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years in behavioral health. She trained at the University of Illinois and holds a Master of Social Work. Terra focuses on issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. Her approach is warm and supportive and she aims to guide people through the changes they want to make.

Terra describes therapy as a team effort where the client leads most of the talking. She uses plain language and reflection, offering gentle prompts and the occasional touch of humor. Sessions emphasize building on strengths already present in a person’s life while also developing new skills.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a core part of her work. She helps clients see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and practices ways to change those patterns. That often means learning simple tools to calm the body and quiet relentless worry.

Trauma has become a primary focus in recent years. Terra pays attention to how past events can shape mood, behavior, and daily functioning. She looks for practical pathways to shift those responses so life feels more manageable.

As a social worker, Terra also considers a person’s environment when planning change. She combines client-centered conversation with skills training from CBT and elements of mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy. This mix aims to create tangible changes people can use between sessions.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Terra commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety and shift mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on what matters to the client, offering empathetic listening and support while the person leads the agenda.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when needed, offering mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance techniques that help with overwhelming feelings and relationship challenges. Choosing the right mix of these approaches is collaborative; the therapist and client work together to match methods to the client’s goals and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing new skills together. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text is helpful for quick check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other life demands.