- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Terri
Dr. Terri Lechnyr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Washington with 19 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, and the strain of life changes. Her profile also notes a focus on compassion fatigue and concerns such as cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, codependency, and guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people slow racing thoughts and find calmer ways to cope. Sessions emphasize thinking through unhelpful patterns and developing small, workable steps. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside mindfulness and client-centered listening.
Terri often helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, anxious attachment, or commitment worries. She talks with clients about setting boundaries, improving communication, and recognizing patterns that keep them stuck. For someone carrying regret or shame from past choices, she addresses those feelings directly and looks for realistic ways to move forward.
Her approach blends reflective listening with goal-focused techniques. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods appear in sessions when clients want to make concrete changes fast. The work is practical: noticing thoughts, testing behaviors, and building new habits over time.
People considering therapy are invited to think about what they want to change and what gets in the way. Terri asks clients to name a next small step early on, then refines goals as therapy continues. The emphasis is on clear communication and gradual progress.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Lechnyr commonly uses Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches together. Client-Centered work means she listens without judgment and follows a client's lead to understand what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people test different ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.She also brings mindfulness techniques into sessions to help slow racing thoughts and increase awareness of present-moment experience. These approaches are useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns, and for working through guilt and shame in concrete steps.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that suit their goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting over time. That shared decision-making helps shape brief problem-focused work or longer exploration depending on needs.
Session formats and scheduling options in this profile are not specified, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, or avoid travel time so clients can arrange appointments around work and caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like thought records, mindfulness exercises, and goal-setting to remote sessions to keep progress practical and manageable.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, and coping with life changes, plus concerns like caregiver stress, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She addresses guilt and shame directly by talking through the thoughts and behaviors that keep those feelings active, and by working toward small, practical shifts in thinking and action.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an LCSW credential and has practiced for 19 years, working with a range of stress, relationship, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW in Oregon and Arizona and practices from Washington as listed in her profile.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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