- Person-centered focus
- Addiction support
- Growth-oriented work
About Ida
Ida Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of experience supporting people through addiction, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. She offers a calm, steady presence and focuses on helping people move past shame, anger, and hurt so they can rebuild trust in themselves and others.
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style in sessions. Ida draws on cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful patterns and narrative techniques to help clients reframe painful stories. Motivational interviewing is used when people are ready to make changes but feel stuck.
Ida brings experience with substance and process addictions, codependency, and issues connected to trauma and domestic violence. She also helps with parenting stress, blended-family concerns, and struggles related to identity and discrimination. Her background includes work with military culture and first responder issues, and she aims to meet each person where they are.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling, a two-year advanced certificate in Internal Family Systems theory, and a Certificate of Achievement in Addiction Treatment of Military & Veteran Culture. Ida frames her work with behavioral approaches and, when clients request it, faith-informed perspectives.
People who choose Ida can expect practical skills for day-to-day coping, clear steps toward change, and space to tell their story. She encourages a growth mindset and works with clients to set realistic goals that fit their lives.
How Ida's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Ida blends person-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in a straightforward way. Person-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through hurt and confusion. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that lead to distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ida will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one method from the start.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for different ways of meeting that match daily routines. It can also make shorter check-ins or paced homework easier to manage between sessions. A licensed professional will discuss how to shape sessions so they work with personal schedules and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Connecticut, Arizona, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ida commonly address?
She helps people with addictions, codependency, grief, relationship problems, parenting stress, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues like anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Ida uses a collaborative, person-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative work to help people change unhelpful patterns and reframe painful stories.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 22 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and addiction-related care.
What are Ida's credentials and where is she based?
Ida holds the credential LPC, and she is licensed in Oregon as an LPC.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist setup; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ida?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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