Therapist profile
Ida Terry, LPC
Oregon
LPC in Oregon - Addictions and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Connecticut / 4362; LPC, Arizona / LPC-22736; LPC, Oregon / C8379
- NPI
- 1922692896
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oregon
About
- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Motivational interviewing
About Ida
Ida Terry is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 22 years of experience based in Oregon. She works with people facing addictions, relationship struggles, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Her practice also notes experience with parenting, blended family concerns, and codependency-related patterns.
Ida draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. She uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative therapy to help people reframe painful stories. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how past events affect present choices.
She has experience supporting people impacted by domestic violence, drug and alcohol problems, and process addictions such as gambling or pornography. Ida also notes work related to veteran and first responder issues, multicultural concerns, and prejudice and discrimination. That background informs how she discusses stress, anger, and coping with life changes.
Ida combines clinical approaches with attention to personal values and life meaning. She mentions using aspects of existential thinking to help clients consider purpose and direction when major life questions arise. The goal in sessions is to create clear, manageable steps rather than abstract goals.
Her practice has included work informed by faith for clients who find that helpful, alongside behavioral approaches. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model.
How sessions work
How Ida brings therapeutic approaches to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters, and letting the client lead topics while the therapist offers support and clarity. This approach is useful when someone wants to be heard and to explore feelings about relationship patterns or loss.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and measure results. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, coping with life changes, and breaking cycles tied to addiction or codependent habits.
Motivational interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. The therapist asks open questions, affirms strengths, and helps build motivation for steps like boundary setting or reducing harmful behaviors.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Ida will help clients decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as issues evolve.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a call rather than video if bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help people maintain regular work on relationship patterns and recovery without promising any particular outcome.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, Arizona, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency?
She works with people who struggle with people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, losing themselves in relationships, and patterns tied to others' substance use or moods.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches with motivational interviewing and narrative work. Sessions emphasize practical steps and story reframing rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Oregon.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She accepts international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.