About Terry
Terry Goodier works with people facing relationship strains, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and low self-esteem. Terry also helps with common patterns that undermine connections, such as jealousy, infidelity, communication problems, and commitment worries. She is a PACFA member and brings ten years of experience to her practice.
Terry uses a blend of practical approaches to suit each person she sees. Conversations focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps.
How Terry works
She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and offers strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Her work draws on attachment ideas to help people understand their close relationships. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method to address trust, intimacy and conflict.
Cognitive-behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are offered when useful to shift thinking and build valued action. Terry aims to create a respectful, calm space where people can speak openly and try new ways of relating. She adapts the pace to each person’s needs and keeps explanations straightforward.
The focus is on practical skills you can use between sessions. People who come to Terry can expect collaborative planning and regular check-ins on progress. She supports work on family of origin issues, abandonment and attachment wounds, codependency, and healing after separation.
Her style is warm, direct and solution-focused, while staying attentive to emotions.
Terry lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Terry works with
The areas below are the ones Terry selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks you to clarify what matters most and to take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help people stuck by avoidance or overwhelming emotion to live in line with their priorities.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways in close relationships and work toward greater safety and connection.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. Terry will talk about options, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on what helps you meet your goals and feels comfortable.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues, phone helps when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging is helpful for ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reach support from different locations within Australia, and keep the format focused on what works best for each person.
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