Terri Pule , LCSW

Terri Pule is a licensed clinical social worker based in Hawaii with five years of professional experience. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she focuses on guiding people through complex life transitions and supporting personal growth. Her practice emphasizes strengthening self-esteem, discovering meaningful purpose, and building resilience when life becomes challenging.

She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, offering collaborative and empathetic guidance rather than prescriptive answers. Terri draws on a range of therapeutic tools to address issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, parenting challenges, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, financial worries, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love, and women’s issues.

Terri centers therapy on respect for individual differences and practical strategies that align with a client’s goals. Her aim is to help people recognize and use their strengths to navigate transitions, repair relationships with themselves and others, and move toward a clearer sense of direction and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Terri combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to tailor support to each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping the individual explore their values and goals - it is useful for building self-esteem and clarifying life purpose. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is often helpful for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and acceptance practices that can reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation, making it easier to cope with difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Terri works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adapting techniques as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These formats allow consistent access to licensed professionals and make it easier to integrate therapy into daily life while preserving the therapeutic relationship and momentum.