Dr. Terri Lechnyr

Dr. Terri Lechnyr is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 19 years of experience based in Washington. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and intimacy or relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue and life purpose questions.

She often helps people who struggle with codependency, people-pleasing, or anxious attachment patterns. Those who have racing thoughts or trouble relaxing may find her methods a practical match. She also supports people navigating cancer, caregiver stress, midlife shifts, and seasonal affective challenges.

In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s perspective. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are part of her approach when people want tools for staying present and making change. Solution-Focused Therapy is used for setting concrete next steps when that fits the person's goals.

Her style is direct and straightforward. She encourages people to step away from external expectations and consider what matters to them. Conversations tend to be practical and goal-oriented, with attention to both feelings and actions.

People considering work on commitment issues, communication, guilt and shame, isolation, jealousy, self-love, or social anxiety will find clearly stated methods and a focus on real-life change. To begin, prospective clients follow the standard site process to match and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and priorities, allowing conversations to guide which topics get attention and when. It helps people who feel unsure about what matters next by centering their own goals and experiences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions to spot patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, panic, racing thoughts, and low mood because it offers concrete exercises and experiments to try between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind. These techniques can support people dealing with stress, grief, and compassion fatigue who want tools to steady everyday experience.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods match the person’s needs and goals. That decision is revisited over time as progress or obstacles become clearer.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Check the session options during the booking process so arrangements match your day-to-day needs.