Justine Terzinski, LCSW - Therapist in Wisconsin

Anxiety and depression
Family of origin issues
Mindfulness and CBT

About Justine

Justine Terzinski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults over 18 who are managing anxiety, depression, eating and body image concerns, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family issues, and other life stresses. Her background also includes work around adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and family of origin issues.

She uses straightforward talk therapy that centers the person's perspective. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that started in childhood and how they affect current choices, relationships, and self-image. Practical coping skills and clearer communication are common early goals.

Justine blends Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice feelings, test unhelpful thoughts, and move toward small behavior changes. That mix is used to address issues like codependency, commitment worries, and coping with life changes.

In sessions she will look at family roles, expectations, and repeated cycles that show up now. Work often includes improving boundaries, handling conflict differently, and shifting habits around food and self-care. Therapy also covers career stress, fertility concerns, and compassion fatigue when relevant.

Practical steps are emphasized over labels. People can expect a conversational style that aims to clarify goals, build simple tools, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Justine commonly brings together Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can clarify what matters most and set their own goals. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking. Emotionally-Focused Therapy attends to patterns in relationships and emotions, helping people notice and shift how they respond in close interactions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy can work around work or childcare. These practical benefits help people maintain momentum while learning new ways to manage family-of-origin patterns, stress, or relationship habits.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyEating disordersSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Blended family issues Body image Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with adults on anxiety, depression, eating and body image issues, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, addiction-related matters, and related stressors.

What is her style of therapy?

Sessions are conversational and problem-focused, using practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors and to improve communication and boundaries.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker after working in helping roles for a longer period.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Wisconsin and provides services to adults in that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost work?

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

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.

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