- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed focus
About Terri
Terri Hipps is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. She focuses on plain conversation and practical steps so people can start feeling steadier. Terri emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.
With 23 years of experience, she adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual - their goals, their strengths, and the problems they bring. She blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused approaches to make change feel doable.
Terri also brings trauma-focused ideas into work with people who have experienced abuse or other painful events. Her aim is to help clients build skills to manage strong emotions and regain a sense of control in daily life. She explains methods clearly and focuses on steps clients can try between sessions.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Texas settings where she helped people facing life changes, caregiver strain, addiction concerns, and relationship stress. That experience influences how she structures sessions and goals.
People who reach out can expect straightforward communication about what to try and why. Terri encourages gradual progress and checks in regularly to adjust the plan. She recognizes beginning therapy takes courage and supports each client at their own pace.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts by listening closely to each person's concerns and priorities. It focuses on understanding the person's experience and shaping sessions around their goals, which helps when dealing with stress, anxiety, or major life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and actions. It introduces concrete exercises and small experiments that can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and improve everyday coping.
Trauma-focused therapy attends to the effects of abuse and traumatic events. It uses gradual, structured steps to help people manage intense feelings and build safety in daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in this biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and offering flexibility around work and caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to keep progress steady while tailoring pacing and homework to what clients can manage.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, addiction, and relationship communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and conversational, with practical tools added from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. Sessions aim to be direct and focused on everyday steps that help between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background informs how she structures sessions and develops treatment plans.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.