About Terri
Terri Asanovich is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on building confidence, improving communication, and supporting people who feel isolated or unsure about life purpose. Terri writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make the first steps toward change feel possible.
Terri brings twenty years of professional experience to her work in California as an LMFT.
How Terri works
She creates a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about hard feelings. She emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes. Her approach combines tools that help with current problems and reflections that address deeper meaning.
This includes techniques to shift thinking patterns, mindful practices to reduce reactivity, and focused goal-setting to move forward. Sessions often include clear skills a person can try between meetings. Terri encourages clients to set their own pace.
She offers close listening and straightforward feedback to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new habits. The aim is more confidence, clearer communication, and a renewed sense of direction. People who choose her often want help sorting through painful memories, easing daily worry, or finding motivation after a setback.
Her work centers on support, practical tools, and helping clients take concrete steps toward a more satisfying life.
Terri lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Terri works with
The areas below are the ones Terri selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How cognitive and mindfulness approaches fit into online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful thoughts and actions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and daily stress by practicing concrete skills and short experiments between sessions.Mindfulness Therapy focuses on paying attention to the present moment without harsh judgment. It teaches simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused on their needs and preferences.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or evenings. It can also accommodate shorter focused meetings or regular weekly sessions to keep progress moving forward.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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