About Terry
Terry Hancock is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. He brings six years of experience across inpatient hospitals, independent practice, and forensic settings. Terry aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes in a straightforward, compassionate way.
He uses a person-centered stance that focuses on the individual’s goals and strengths. That means sessions often begin with listening closely to what matters most to the person and building trust before suggesting tools.
Background and approach
Terry blends practical methods from cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and mindfulness approaches to address symptoms and daily struggles. In the room he helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. He also teaches mindfulness and emotion regulation skills to reduce intense reactions.
For those coping with trauma or caregiving strain, he offers steady pacing and concrete ways to manage stress. Terry supports people dealing with relationship strain, sleep difficulties, anger, career transitions, and questions about purpose. He also works with concerns such as guilt, shame, compassion fatigue, and issues commonly experienced by veterans and young adults.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Terry aims to make each step practical and doable so clients can notice small improvements between meetings. He encourages anyone who is ready to explore change to take the first step toward better daily functioning and greater emotional balance.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counseling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action toward them. It helps people move past unhelpful thoughts by identifying what matters most and then practicing small steps that align with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to change patterns that increase anxiety or depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Adjustments happen as you go so the plan fits your needs and the pace you prefer. This collaborative process helps pick strategies that feel useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you have face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English