Terry Massey, LCSW, LISW-CP

Terry Massey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW in North Carolina and a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice, LISW-CP in South Carolina, with 26 years of practice. He works with relationship and family concerns, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues. He also supports people dealing with parenting struggles, career questions, grief, and changes in life circumstances.

Terry trained in social work and completed a Master of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His early work included roles in mental health and early childhood settings, and he has held leadership positions in community behavioral health agencies. He also holds certification in Applied Control Theory and a national certification as a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist, and he provides clinical supervision to other practitioners.

In sessions he uses practical, evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy are central to his practice. He also draws on client-centered and existential perspectives when they fit the client’s goals. This means sessions often look at thoughts and behaviors, while also addressing how relationships and values shape choices.

Terry frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on change that people can carry forward. He works with individuals, couples, families, and groups and offers supervision and training for clinicians and students. His background includes work with diverse ages from childhood through adulthood and a range of clinical settings.

People who want concrete strategies to manage stress, anger, or anxiety and also want to address relationship or family patterns may find his style useful. He aims to help people build skills and make practical changes they can use after therapy.

How his approaches translate to online work