Terry Becker

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I help adults move through stress, grief and relationship strain with practical support, honest conversation and room to breathe.

Licensed Master of Social Work in New York

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You may feel overwhelmed, depressed or stuck in a role that asks you to put everyone else first. Grief, family conflict, chronic illness, a life transition or questions about gender and identity may also be changing how you see yourself and your relationships. I work with adults and older adults who want a straightforward, nonjudgmental place to understand what is holding them back and build a more workable way forward.

My Background and Approach

My approach is practical, warm and direct. I believe healing happens in relationship, so we will first build the kind of trust that makes honest work possible. I draw from ACT, CBT, compassion-focused therapy, DBT, family systems, mindfulness, narrative, person-centered and solution-focused approaches. We may identify a pattern, practice a boundary, build coping tools or make space for grief that has not had anywhere to go. Therapy can feel awkward at first; we will work through that together and keep the focus on changes that matter in your life.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe asking for help is an act of self-respect, not evidence that you have failed. Therapy can give you room to step out of the roles you perform for other people and listen more closely to what you need. I value plain language, warmth and a relationship where you can be honest without being judged. The work can be serious without becoming cold, and practical without overlooking the complexity of what you have lived through.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Grief or Loss
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English

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