Dr. Terri Lechnyr , LCSW

Dr. Terri Lechnyr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a focus on helping people move beyond codependency, people-pleasing patterns, and anxious attachment styles that interfere with relationships. She works with individuals who struggle with racing thoughts, difficulty relaxing, and challenges building confidence, offering practical guidance to foster calm, clarity, and greater self-assurance.

Her approach centers on empowering people to step away from societal expectations about what they "should" be doing and reclaim an authentic sense of self. Dr. Lechnyr blends warmth with direct insight to help clients identify patterns, set healthier boundaries, and pursue more satisfying relationships and life choices. Clients say they appreciate her energy, kindness, and straightforward insight.

Dr. Lechnyr brings almost two decades of experience to her work and tailors interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances, whether the focus is on stress and anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, or coping with major life changes. She supports those navigating caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, commitment and communication issues, and the emotional impacts of isolation and shame. Prospective clients can expect a collaborative, strengths-based process that aims to increase resilience and promote meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Lechnyr uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where a person’s values and goals guide the work - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people explore identity, relationships, and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms as well as racing thoughts. Mindfulness therapy helps people develop present-moment awareness and stress-management skills, often reducing reactivity and improving emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Lechnyr works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor care so it feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make regular work with a licensed professional more accessible alongside busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic limitations. These options allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity and adapt the format to what works best for the individual.