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Daysja Terry

Daysja Terry, LCSW

North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and parenting

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family of origin issues
  • Attachment and abandonment

About Daysja

Daysja Terry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and self-esteem issues. She also supports people facing family of origin concerns and related areas such as attachment, abandonment, and communication problems.

Daysja helps people who are navigating life transitions and relationship changes. She focuses on practical conversations about what is happening now and how past family patterns show up in current relationships. Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear, achievable steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes working with people affected by substance use and mental health concerns. That experience informs how she talks about coping strategies, relapse prevention, and coordinating supports when needed. She also addresses topics like body image, codependency, commitment concerns, and issues tied to kink and alternative sex culture.

In sessions she pays attention to parenting and fatherhood questions, caregiver stress, and fertility or reproductive concerns when they affect daily life and relationships. Daysja aims to help clients notice patterns that began in their family of origin and test different ways of responding now.

People who choose her typically want straightforward guidance, clearer communication skills, and practical ways to reduce anxiety and improve intimacy. To begin, she asks clients to identify a few concrete goals so sessions can focus on real-world changes.

Approaches used and how online sessions work

Daysja uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and strengthening relationships. One common approach involves identifying how family of origin patterns affect current behavior and testing alternative responses in everyday life. This helps with communication problems, intimacy concerns, and recurring stress reactions.

Another frequently used method centers on skills for anxiety and stress management. This includes practical tools for calming intense feelings, structuring routines, and breaking tasks into manageable steps. These tools are useful for parenting stress, caregiver overload, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what works, adjust techniques, and set small practice goals between sessions.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking. The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats here, so ask about how sessions are delivered when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making follow-up conversations easier to schedule.

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

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and self-esteem. She also focuses on family of origin issues and related topics such as attachment and abandonment.

What is her therapeutic style?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Conversations focus on current patterns, small experiments, and communication skills to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working with people facing substance use, mental health concerns, and life transitions.

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.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How do fees and billing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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