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Terry Jensen, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- 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 problems such as anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. Sessions include attention to behavioral patterns and how past experiences affect present choices.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside psychodynamic and client-centered ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change habits. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person's goals. Her process often looks at past events, then connects that understanding to present behaviors and future steps.
Her background includes work in foster care, healthcare settings, and with people caring for or parenting children with disabilities. That history informs practical supports for caregivers, people facing aging and end-of-life issues, and those managing chronic illness. She also addresses trauma, sexual assault and abuse, and post-traumatic stress with a focus on concrete coping skills.
Terry frames sessions around clear interventions and steady problem solving. She helps clients identify patterns, try different responses, and track what changes. People who need help with communication problems, family of origin issues, or relationship infidelity can expect a focus on specific behaviors and next steps.
Her stated aim is to treat clients with respect while working toward measurable goals. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process to set a first session and see which session formats are available.
How Cognitive and Acceptance Approaches Work Online
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions typically involve setting clear goals, practicing new behaviors between meetings, and reviewing what worked. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and choose actions aligned with their values; it is useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and supporting a person's own problem solving and can be combined with more directive techniques.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, try specific methods, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to decide whether CBT, ACT, client-centered listening, or a mix best fits the situation and goals.
Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to use tools like worksheets and mindfulness exercises during sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and assignments so therapy fits everyday schedules rather than interrupting them.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, trauma and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice different responses. Sessions include behavioral exercises and tracking changes over time.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of experience and a Masters in Social Work; her practice history includes foster care and healthcare work as well as supporting caregivers and people with disabilities.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.