Ida Terry, LPC

Connecticut · 22 years in practice

Ida Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who centers her work on meaning, choice, and personal responsibility using an existential lens.

License and registration

LPC, Connecticut: 4362 · expires February 2026
LPC, Arizona: LPC-22736 · expires December 2027
LPC, Oregon: C8379 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1922692896 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Ida

Ida Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who centers her work on meaning, choice, and personal responsibility using an existential lens. She offers a thoughtful, down-to-earth presence for people facing grief, addiction, relationship strain, and major life changes. Ida writes plainly and listens closely to help people find direction and clearer choices.

She draws on 22 years of clinical experience and blends client-centered work with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, with attention to values, identity, and hope. Conversations are goal-oriented but respectful of each person’s pace. Ida has particular experience helping people with substance and process addictions, anger and control issues, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy.

She also supports people navigating blended family concerns, parenting stress, military or veteran-related issues, multicultural challenges, and questions about life purpose and meaning. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling and additional certificates related to family systems and addiction treatment within military and veteran culture.

Ida combines these backgrounds to tailor short- and longer-term plans that match each person’s situation and goals. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, with scheduling arranged through an initial matching process.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Blended family issues
Codependency
Control issues
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Ida names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential Therapy emphasizes meaning, responsibility, and personal choice. It helps people facing grief, life transitions, questions about identity, and struggles with purpose by focusing on what matters to them and the decisions they can make.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and uses active listening and empathy to build trust. This approach is useful for people who need acceptance and space to talk through feelings about relationships, self-esteem, and change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to manage depression, anxiety, and unhelpful patterns like compulsive behaviors or substance use.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Ida will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. The focus is on practical steps and on deciding together which tools matter most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is low, live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Ida help with?

She works with people facing addictions, grief, relationship problems, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, and questions about life purpose among other issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Ida uses an existential perspective alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to focus on values, choice, and practical steps for change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience working with diverse concerns and populations, including work related to military and veteran culture.

What credentials and region are listed?

Ida holds the LPC credential and practices from Oregon with licensure listed as AZ LPC and OR LPC.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What does someone do to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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