- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness practice
- Caregiver support
About Terry
Terry Jensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 30 years of practice. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, grief, parenting strain, and issues tied to guilt and shame.
She combines behavioral methods with psychodynamic ideas to look at how the past affects the present. Sessions often focus on building practical skills for coping with life changes and managing strong emotions like anger or compassion fatigue. Gestalt ideas are used to bring attention to present experience while still addressing earlier influences.
Terry has experience in foster care, healthcare settings, and supporting people connected to disability and caregiving roles. That background informs work with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, aging and hospice concerns, and illness-related stress like cancer and dialysis.
Her approach emphasizes clear interventions and collaborative planning. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practice, and solution-focused methods to develop concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
People meet practical strategies first and then look at patterns that keep old problems active. Sessions may address communication breakdowns, family of origin issues, infidelity, sexual trauma, prejudice and discrimination, and intimacy-related difficulties. She works with adults across a wide age range and supports those dealing with loss, abandonment, or forgiveness questions.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying what matters to the person. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into manageable steps and practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping strategies. Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention exercises into daily life to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of patterns that fuel guilt or shame.Choosing an approach is part of therapy rather than a one-time decision. The therapist will collaborate with the client to see which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. This often means trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting them over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the options available before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, make shorter check-ins easier, or remove the need to travel. The focus in sessions remains the same: building practical skills, noticing patterns, and planning next steps that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
Her work blends behavioral techniques with psychodynamic ideas and Gestalt awareness to see how past events affect current feelings and actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of practice experience in social work and related settings.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.