Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Terri works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Terri
Terri Bassi-Cook is a licensed professional counselor with 36 years of experience in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She centers conversations on what matters most to each person. Expect a calm listener who asks clear questions and offers observations without judgment.
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. She helps people notice how their thinking shapes their problems. Then she works with them to test and reframe unhelpful beliefs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Terri uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to tackle patterns that keep people stuck. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to understand long-standing themes and motivational interviewing to support change when habits or addictions are involved.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and caregiving strain. She also supports issues around identity and LGBT concerns. Her work covers addictions, chronic illness, and family of origin patterns.
Terri aims to build a clear plan with measurable goals. She helps clients break goals into manageable steps and tracks progress. The tone of sessions is warm, direct, and pragmatic, with attention to each person’s values and abilities.
What Terri works with
Everything Terri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Terri's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Approaches Terri lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Terri's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means sessions start from the client’s concerns and values, with the therapist listening closely and shaping questions to fit. This approach helps with stress, identity concerns, and relationship questions by keeping goals personal and practical.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches tools to spot unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and try new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems because it gives concrete skills to practice between sessions.
Motivational interviewing is a brief, conversational method that helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It can be especially helpful for addictions, habit change, or when motivation feels mixed. The therapist supports clients in weighing options and choosing doable next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will decide together which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can change over time as goals shift.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions work well when video is difficult or a quieter option is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help make regular work on goals fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Terri
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Common topics include stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, grief, parenting strain, addictions, sleep problems, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions emphasize listening, asking focused questions, and working together to reframe thoughts and set practical goals.
What is the therapist's background?
The clinician has 36 years of experience providing mental health support in Pennsylvania across many concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is an LPC - licensed professional counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are fees handled?
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 this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.