- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Terri
Terri Benton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 22 years of experience. She brings a holistic view to sessions, paying attention to the whole person rather than only symptoms. She aims to connect with what matters to each client and to meet them where they are.
Terri earned a master’s degree in Holistic Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has practiced in the Boston area for many years and draws on a long career that values life experience alongside clinical knowledge.
Background and approach
Her background shapes an approach that blends practical tools with attention to values and meaning. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, stress, addictions, sleeping difficulties, anger, and bipolar symptoms. She also supports people with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Terri frames these topics simply and directly to make them easier to talk about. In sessions she listens first to learn what each person believes and values. From there she and the client decide on steps that feel useful and realistic.
She uses humor when appropriate and treats the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative effort. Terri works with people across Massachusetts and accepts international clients for online work. Her style emphasizes practical next steps, steady support, and respect for each person’s unique story.
What Terri works with
Everything Terri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Terri helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
How evidence-based methods work online
Terri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and personal meaning. One common approach she emphasizes is behavioral-focused work that helps people change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictions. This involves setting small goals, trying new behaviors, and tracking what helps most.She also draws on therapeutic work that attends to life story and relationships, which can help when coping with grief, trauma, intimacy issues, or career and parenting stresses. This kind of work often includes talking through difficult memories, identifying values, and practicing new ways of relating to oneself and others.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Terri collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. She starts by listening, then suggests options and adjusts them as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when discussion and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good choice when a quieter setting or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Terri
What kinds of concerns does Terri address?
Terri works with many issues including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, stress, addictions, sleeping problems, anger, and bipolar symptoms. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She takes a holistic approach that considers all parts of a person’s life. Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on what matters to the client and on small, achievable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced as a clinician since 2006, bringing 22 years of experience to her work with people facing a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a master’s degree in Holistic Psychology from Lesley University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She is based in Massachusetts.
In what languages are sessions offered and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online sessions.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.
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