Terri Beard , LPC

Terri Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned a Master of Science in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Texas Tech University. As an LPC - which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and denotes training and state authorization to practice counseling - she has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and career challenges, mood disorders, substance use, and obsessive compulsive symptoms. She has also supported individuals coping with stress, grief and loss, histories of abuse or neglect, and the everyday frustrations that can feel overwhelming.

Her therapeutic stance is empathetic, goal-oriented, and client-centered, with an emphasis on collaboration and practical progress. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking patterns, solution-focused techniques to set and reach concrete objectives, LGBTQ+ affirming practices to ensure respectful and relevant care, and motivational interviewing to support change. She is also trained in EMDR therapy to assist clients processing traumatic memories. Terri cultivates a warm, nonjudgmental environment designed to help people feel heard and empowered as they work toward their goals, and she offers guidance tailored to each person’s needs and strengths.

Evidence-Based Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Terri incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - a helpful approach for stress, anxiety, and major life transitions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to depression, anxiety, and other mood concerns, offering concrete tools for symptom relief and coping. For clients processing traumatic memories, Terri brings training in EMDR, a structured approach that supports reprocessing of distressing experiences so they feel less disruptive.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Terri approaches that decision collaboratively, listening to each person’s goals, preferences, and needs and adjusting methods over time so therapy fits the individual. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to create an individualized plan rather than relying on a single method.

Online therapy with Terri leverages video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more reachable within busy lives. These formats increase scheduling flexibility, reduce travel time, and allow people to connect from familiar settings while maintaining the same therapeutic focus and professional support they would expect in traditional sessions.