About Ida
Ida Terry uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage addiction, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. She draws on 22 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and keeps sessions direct and compassionate. Ida speaks plainly and aims to create a space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing.
How Ida works
That means Ida starts by listening, then helps people spot patterns in thinking and behavior and try small, doable changes. She also uses narrative and existential ideas to help people make sense of loss, purpose, and identity. Ida has worked with concerns such as addiction, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar mood issues.
She also addresses family stresses, parenting strain, blended family problems, codependency, and process addictions like gambling or problematic sexual behavior. Additional focus includes multicultural and veteran-related issues, prejudice and discrimination, and forgiveness work. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Ida is licensed in Arizona and Oregon as an LPC. Her practice aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels manageable. People who choose Ida can expect straightforward, collaborative work.
She helps clients set concrete goals, practice new skills, and reflect on values so they can make clearer decisions about relationships, recovery, and life direction.
Ida lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Ida works with
The areas below are the ones Ida selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Ida’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building trust first. In online sessions this means Ida focuses on understanding each person's story and priorities before suggesting steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors; online CBT often uses short exercises and check-ins to practice those skills between meetings. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck about change by helping them weigh options and find their own reasons to move forward; it works well in focused phone or chat conversations.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Ida collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and needs change, so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent with work, family, and recovery routines.
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