Terry Massey, LCSW, LISW-CP

North Carolina · 26 years in practice

Terry Massey is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of practice in mental health.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C005677 · expires June 2027
LISW-CP, South Carolina: 9324 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1144586017 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Terry

Terry Massey is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of practice in mental health. He holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and has worked in settings that include early childhood services and behavioral health programs. He brings 26 years of experience to sessions and speaks English.

He approaches therapy as a partnership. Sessions focus on building a stronger connection to a person's strengths and practical ways to handle problems.

Background and approach

He uses clear, direct conversation and tools drawn from several approaches to help people manage stress, mood, and relationship challenges. Terry commonly helps people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He also supports those facing anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and career questions.

Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and work-related compassion fatigue. In the therapy room he mixes client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral work and emotionally-focused ideas to name and shift patterns. He also draws on existential questions and Imago relationship methods when they fit a client's goals.

Sessions aim to make small, steady changes that feel useful day to day. Terry offers a range of online session formats - video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging - and accepts clients who live outside the United States. New clients begin by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Terry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Terry names

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Online support

How Emotionally-Focused and Practical Approaches Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name core emotions and attachment patterns that show up in relationships. It is useful when the goal is to build trust, deepen emotional connection, or change recurring interaction cycles. Client-Centered Therapy gives the client the lead while the therapist listens closely and reflects what matters most to the person. This approach supports clients who need space to talk and make their own choices about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It is often used to address stress, anxiety, and depression through practical skill building.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging works for ongoing, brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

Terry works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family conflict, anger, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting and career stress, bipolar disorder, and depression.

What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?

He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused ideas. The result is practical work on thoughts, feelings, and interaction patterns to help people make changes that matter in daily life.

How much clinical experience does he have?

The therapist has 26 years of experience in mental health and early childhood settings, including roles in behavioral health programs and supervisory positions.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

He holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is available to work with international clients as well.

Which session formats are offered?

Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.

How are fees and cost handled?

Cost varies with location and the subscription-based model used by the service; the subscription can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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