- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT issues
- Social anxiety
About Terry
Dr. Terry Gadson is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and life changes. She also supports people facing social anxiety and phobia, isolation, and struggles with guilt or shame.
Her sessions focus on practical steps people can use day to day. She offers clear techniques to manage anxious moments and to improve communication. Conversations also address how past hurt shows up now and what helps reduce its impact.
Dr. Gadson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients develop coping skills and build resilience. She talks through concrete strategies for handling social situations, managing triggers, and reducing avoidance. The emphasis is on skills that can be practiced between sessions.
She pays attention to cultural and identity factors, and she includes that context when discussing goals and coping plans. When working with people from LGBT backgrounds, she aims to reflect the issues that matter to them and to name practical steps forward.
Clients who meet with her can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is reviewed. To get started, prospective clients follow the service's onboarding steps to match with her and schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and her license is NY LMHC.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Gadson draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and practical change. One common approach she uses teaches specific coping strategies for anxiety and panic, such as grounding exercises and behavioral experiments that test feared situations in small steps. This kind of work helps people practice managing anxious responses in real social settings.Another approach centers on processing past experiences that continue to affect present mood and relationships. In sessions she helps identify patterns and develops concrete methods to reduce guilt, shame, or reactivity so daily functioning improves. Both approaches emphasize short, actionable steps that clients can try between appointments.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals and try approaches that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether the focus stays on skills training, processing past events, or a mix of both.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people follow up with strategies they practiced during the week. Licensed professionals often use online sessions to keep momentum between in-person meetings or when a quicker check-in is needed, but check which formats this therapist currently offers before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and social anxiety and phobia among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical strategies people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.