Therapist profile
Makeba Terrell, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Grief
Continue with MakebaWhere Makeba stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 79339
- NPI
- 1679260442
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- communication skills
- boundary setting
- grief support
About Makeba
Makeba Terrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of experience helping adults navigate relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and grief. She works with people who want clearer communication, healthier emotional connection, and practical skills to handle conflict. Sessions focus on real problems and straightforward tools rather than abstract theory.
She offers help around intimacy-related issues, codependency patterns, commitment and communication problems, and the stress that can follow major life changes. Makeba also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, grief after loss, feelings of guilt and shame, and anger that interferes with daily life. First responder issues and challenges tied to cancer in a loved one are also listed among her focus areas.
In sessions she centers conversations on what is happening between people and how those patterns affect daily choices. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach communication practices, boundary-setting, and ways to reduce reactivity. The work is practical and aimed at making everyday interactions less painful and more manageable.
Her Texas LPC credential is noted up front and informs her clinical practice with adult clients. She provides services in English and is open to working with international clients through the platform process. Costs vary depending on location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the site’s online options. Makeba will collaborate on goals and step-by-step strategies in early sessions so clients know what to expect.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Makeba uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to focus on how people communicate and respond in relationships. One approach teaches practical communication skills and conflict management. It helps people talk about needs and reduce escalation during disagreements. Another approach looks at patterns of attachment and abandonment concerns. This helps someone notice repeated behaviors, understand why they happen, and try different responses in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and personal preferences with the client and suggest which techniques to use. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made or new issues come up.
The platform lets clients arrange sessions with licensed professionals and fit therapy into everyday life. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, fit appointments into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or choose not to use video when bandwidth is limited. Those practical benefits help people maintain continuity of care while managing work and family responsibilities.
Areas of focus
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship problems does she address?
She works with adults on communication problems, commitment issues, infidelity, intimacy-related struggles, and patterns that look like codependency.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Sessions focus on practical, evidence-based techniques to improve communication, manage strong emotions, and set healthier boundaries.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted through the platform process.
How are fees handled and what about cancellations?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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.