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Daysja Terry

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Daysja Terry, LCSW

North Carolina

LCSW - Relationships and self-esteem

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Where Daysja stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina / C018987
NPI
1740847581
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina

About

  • Relationship patterns
  • Caregiver stress
  • Codependency issues

About Daysja

Daysja Terry is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strains, and self-esteem struggles. Daysja also addresses codependency and related issues such as attachment wounds and family of origin problems.

She focuses on practical conversations about relationships and life changes. Sessions often look at patterns that leave someone putting others first or losing sight of their own needs. Daysja helps people name those patterns and practice different ways of responding in daily life.

Her work includes support for people affected by substance use in their lives and for those managing caregiver stress. She also talks with clients about body image, commitment questions, and how past abandonment or attachment experiences show up now. Conversations include the impact of kink, BDSM, and alternative sex culture when those topics are relevant.

In practice Daysja takes a collaborative, client-centered approach. She offers direct feedback and concrete strategies alongside reflective conversation. That can mean trying small experiments between sessions, practicing boundary language, or reworking communication habits.

People who choose her often want help sorting through relationship patterns, navigating parenthood or relationship transitions, and building steadier self-worth. To start, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking so they know which formats are available.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Daysja commonly draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on relationships and behavior change. One approach addresses attachment patterns by helping people notice how early relationships influence current reactions. This can be useful for people who find themselves overly responsible for others or who struggle to ask for what they need.

Another approach uses behavioral strategies to shift habitual responses. That means breaking down small steps you can try between sessions, such as practicing boundary language or testing new ways of saying no. These techniques aim to make changes feel doable in day-to-day life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Daysja partners with clients to figure out what fits their goals and circumstances. She adjusts methods based on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work together.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online arrangements are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needs arise. Some formats are also quieter on bandwidth or require less time, which can help people maintain momentum without a large time commitment.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment and family of origin issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach with practical conversation and direct feedback. Sessions mix reflection with strategies you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience. That work has included supporting people affected by substance use and major life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina. Her practice is located in North Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. The profile does not list specific formats.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.

How do I get started with her services?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and scheduling steps.

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 at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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