Terry Massey, LCSW, LISW-CP
North Carolina · 26 years in practice
Terry Massey is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 26 years in mental health practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C005677 · expires June 2027
- LISW-CP, South Carolina
- 9324 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1144586017 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Terry
Terry Massey is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 26 years in mental health practice. He holds an MSW and maintains licenses as an LCSW and an LISW-CP. Terry draws on a long career in community mental health and clinical settings to support people facing relationship, mood, and life-change struggles.
Terry's style is straightforward and collaborative. He listens first, then helps people notice what is working and what is getting in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps as well as meaning and values, so clients leave with concrete tools and a clearer sense of direction. His work integrates Existential ideas about meaning and identity with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. That mix can help with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with major changes.
Terry also addresses relationship concerns, parenting stress, anger, addictions, and grief. Over his career he has worked in early childhood programs, treatment centers, and community health agencies. He has supervised other clinicians and provided internship oversight for master's students.
That background informs a calm, experienced approach when exploring difficult issues. Terry aims to help people build on strengths so they can manage problems with more confidence. He frames therapy as a partnership where the work gradually shifts from close support to independent problem-solving.
People who want a blend of practical tools and reflective discussion often find his approach useful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Terry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Terry names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and access: therapy that fits your life
Existential Therapy helps people face questions about meaning, values, and identity. It supports those who feel stuck by encouraging reflection on choices and purpose. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy to help clients feel understood and build self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and the issues that matter most. Together they will try methods that match the client's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when a shorter exchange fits a busy day. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Terry helps people with relationship and family conflict, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career concerns, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
His style mixes client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and existential reflection. Sessions aim to balance practical strategies with exploration of meaning and values.
What is his experience in the field?
He has worked in mental health and early childhood settings since 1994, accumulating 26 years of clinical experience and roles supervising clinicians and interns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices from North Carolina while also holding licensure in South Carolina as noted.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and 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.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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