Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney, CA Psychologist

California · 40 years in practice

Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical practice.

License and registration

Psychologist, California: 18919 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1679634752 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Terence

Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical practice. He uses a straightforward, practical style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Dr. Rooney prefers clear goals and steady progress in sessions. He trained and practiced across public and personal settings and completed the supervised work required for licensure as a CA Psychologist 18919.

That background means he has experience with substance use, mood concerns, grief, and spectrum disorders.

Background and approach

His work also covers relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting stress, and work-related burnout. Dr. Rooney draws on a few different ways of working.

Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on what matters to the person. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. He also uses existential ideas to look at meaning, choice, and how people face hard realities.

Sessions tend to be pragmatic and conversational. He aims to help people leave each meeting with something concrete to try. When problems are more complex, he supports longer-term work and gradual changes rather than quick fixes.

People come to him for help with addiction, coping after loss, ADHD, career confusion, and family-of-origin patterns. He also supports those facing medical challenges, caregiving strain, and blended-family issues. Dr.

Rooney welcomes questions about how therapy might fit a person’s schedule and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Coaching
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Terence names

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Online support

Approach and online options that fit your life

Dr. Rooney commonly uses Existential Therapy to help people examine meaning, choice, and how they respond to life’s limits; this can help when someone faces grief, major life changes, or questions about purpose. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy which puts the person’s experience at the center of sessions and supports exploration at the person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used when practical steps and testing new behaviors are helpful for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and adjust plans as progress is made. The process is conversational and goal-focused so people know what to expect.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and verbal nuance. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter conversation is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or times when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Dr. Rooney address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and many life transitions.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is pragmatic and conversational. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and thoughtful reflection about meaning and choices.

How much experience does he have?

He brings 40 years of clinical experience working in both public and independent practice settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

He is listed as CA Psychologist 18919 and practices in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He sees people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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