Terri Ellerbe-Graves , LCMHC

Terri Ellerbe-Graves is a licensed mental health counselor (LCMHC) with nearly 23 years of experience working in the helping field. Over the course of her career she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, offering practical guidance and evidence-informed strategies to navigate difficult moments and transitions.

Her clinical aim is to help clients develop useful coping strategies, establish healthy boundaries, and build core skills where needed. She adapts modern therapeutic approaches to address both present-day stressors and the lingering effects of past experiences, helping clients move toward growth and greater well-being.

Terri emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental space where vulnerability is welcomed and met with steady support. She affirms that nothing shared in therapy will phase or surprise her, and she encourages individuals to bring their full range of thoughts, worries, traumas, and hardships into the work. Prospective clients are invited to begin a collaborative process focused on healing, change, and thriving in daily life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take action toward a meaningful life despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It emphasizes mindfulness, acceptance, and practical steps to live in line with what matters most, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current relationships. By exploring attachment dynamics, clients can work toward healthier connections, improved intimacy, and more secure ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often applied to anxiety, depression, sleeping difficulties, and coping with daily stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Terri Ellerbe-Graves works collaboratively with clients to identify the methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time based on how clients respond and what they hope to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions around work, family, or mobility needs and allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing care in ways that fit each client’s life.