- Focus on coping skills
- Nonjudgmental space
- Sleep and rest focus
About Terri
Terri Ellerbe-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 23 years in the helping field. She focuses on practical steps parents and adults can use right away to manage stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, relationship strain, and other life challenges. Her approach is straightforward and gentle, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
Terri helps people build coping strategies, set healthy boundaries, and practice core skills when life feels overwhelming. She encourages honest conversation about hard topics like trauma, grief, attachment wounds, and intimacy without judgment. Many people come to her feeling ashamed or afraid to be vulnerable; she offers a calm, steady presence so clients can speak openly.
Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns, from mood and anxiety conditions to complex issues such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and neurodiversity. She blends practical skill teaching with attention to relationships and life context so changes can stick. That mix aims to make progress feel realistic and relevant.
Terri uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work, with a focus on how thoughts, feelings, and actions fit together. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns. Together with the client, she tailors a plan that targets sleep, mood, coping, or whatever matters most.
She practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing mood.)Finding the right approach is part of the work. Terri will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan based on the client’s needs and preferences.
For practical online arrangements, confirm the session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent commuting. It also makes it possible to practice sleep and coping strategies in the environments where they are needed most. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to work in virtual sessions so clients can build skills and track progress over time.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Terri help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and identity issues related to LGBT topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and steady, combining skill teaching with compassionate listening. She emphasizes coping strategies, healthy boundaries, and small changes that build over time.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working in the helping field with people facing a wide range of life challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Terri?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.