Therapist profile
Terry Brewer, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34008681A
- NPI
- 1477198257
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Codependency
About Terry
Terry Brewer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 15 years of counseling experience. He has worked in residential programs, correctional settings, and in-person and online services. Terry lists addictions, mood concerns, relationship struggles, and family issues among the problems he sees most often.
He describes a relationship-centered and straightforward counseling style. Sessions can be validating and also gently challenging when needed. He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with motivational interviewing to shape treatment conversations.
Terry often helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. He also supports people facing parenting strain, intimacy issues, anger, and the effects of emotional abuse. Codependency and boundary problems are part of his stated focus areas.
In sessions he tends to focus on values, practical skills, and clearer choices rather than blame. He aims to help people recognize patterns that cost them energy and replace them with actions that reflect what matters to them. He expects openness and effort from clients as part of change.
He notes weekly scheduling constraints for live phone or video sessions. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients select an online matching questionnaire and book a first appointment through the service's scheduling tools.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Terry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice concrete alternatives. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problematic patterns like people-pleasing or avoidance.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal boundaries. DBT-style tools can be helpful when someone struggles with intense feelings, reactive behavior, or difficulty setting limits.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as work continues. The mix of skill practice, values conversation, and motivational interviewing helps tailor sessions to what a person needs in real life.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and let people use video or phone when travel would otherwise interrupt care. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill coaching to remote sessions so therapy fits into day-to-day routines.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with addictions, mood concerns, trauma, relationship and family problems, anxiety, depression, and related areas such as parenting strain and codependency.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is relationship-centered, straightforward, validating, and at times challenging. He mixes practical skill-building with values-focused conversation.
How long has he been practicing?
He has about 15 years of professional counseling experience, including work in residential programs and correctional settings.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients as noted in his profile.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; session fees depend on that model.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided 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.