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Daysja Terry

Therapist · North Carolina

Daysja Terry

LCSW

LCSW - Life transitions and relationships

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Experience
7 years
Based in
North Carolina
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship and intimacy
  • Parenting and self esteem

About Daysja

Daysja Terry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after a life change, people dealing with stress and anxiety, and those reassessing relationships and parenting roles. She also supports concerns around self-esteem and intimacy. In session she talks through what feels most urgent. That might mean sorting through relationship or intimacy questions, addressing substance use or addiction concerns, or working on communication and commitment issues. She also helps people facing abandonment or attachment wounds, body image struggles, and conflicts that come from family of origin patterns. Daysja often focuses on practical next steps. Sessions include discussing coping skills for anxiety, realistic ways to rebuild trust, and strategies to manage caregiver stress or the demands of fatherhood and fertility challenges. She works with people who are involved in BDSM, kink, or alternative sex cultures and addresses related concerns without judgment. Her practice also supports those coping with large-scale disruption, such as natural or human-caused disasters, and the emptiness that can follow big life changes. Conversations can cover navigating parenting shifts, handling communication problems, and reducing codependent patterns. People can expect clear, direct conversation about goals and barriers. Daysja aims to help clients clarify what matters next and identify steps they can try between sessions. To begin, viewers are encouraged to use the site's matching flow to schedule an initial appointment.

License and NPI on record

LCSW
North Carolina · C018987

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Evidence-based approaches and how online sessions fit

Many therapists who describe using evidence-based therapeutic techniques combine focused strategies that aim to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior with work that attends to relationship and attachment dynamics. Cognitive-behavioral style techniques look at specific thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active and introduce practical experiments to shift them. Attachment-focused approaches examine how early relationship patterns show up now and guide conversations about boundaries, trust, and intimacy. Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try based on their goals, comfort level, and what has or hasn't helped before. That means revising the plan when something isn't working and mixing approaches as needed. Confirm the exact session formats before booking since none are specified here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video if bandwidth is an issue. Ultimately the practical aim is to make consistent therapy easier to attend while trying approaches that address stress, relationship problems, and life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting adjustments, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, addiction, and family of origin problems.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on practical steps and conversations about goals. She helps people identify barriers and small changes to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on life transitions, substance use, and mental health concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What are the session formats and cost?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the platform.

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