About Terence
Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical experience. He practices as CA Psychologist 18919 and brings a calm, practical style to sessions.
He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and career or relationship concerns. Rooney uses straightforward, conversational work rather than jargon. He listens first, then helps people set small, achievable goals.
His background includes long experience in both public settings and independent practice supervision, which shaped his flexible approach.
How Terence works
He draws from several approaches to match each person’s needs. That might mean using mindfulness exercises to reduce daily anxiety or cognitive tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns. He also uses client-centered ways of working that focus on what matters most to the person in front of him.
People come for short-term coaching-style help and for longer work when problems are deeper. Rooney is comfortable helping with parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, aging and caregiver stress, autism spectrum questions, and complicated family history issues. He also addresses trauma, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and self-esteem problems, and substance use concerns.
Sessions typically focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and coping skills for life changes. Rooney aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can sort priorities and try out new ways of coping. He welcomes thoughtful, motivated people ready to make changes.
Terence lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Terence works with
The areas below are the ones Terence selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches you can use online with a seasoned psychologist
Dr. Rooney commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs space to clarify values or decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep problems going.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize mindfulness exercises, CBT tools, or a client-centered way of listening and exploring deeper meaning.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and watching expressions, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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