Terrence Watts, LCSW

Terrence Watts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 25 years of professional experience. He works with people facing relationship problems, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem struggles. He also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, jealousy, narcissism, prejudice and discrimination, seasonal affective disorder, and building self-love.

Watts trained at the University of Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Master of Social Work. He has practiced in Chicago in roles that included individual, couples, and family counseling. That urban experience shaped his attention to how daily life, work, and community pressures affect mental health.

In sessions he uses a strengths-based orientation paired with solution-focused therapy. That means he helps people notice what already works for them and build practical steps toward clearer goals. Conversations are geared toward specific changes rather than long, abstract explanations.

He aims for straightforward, down-to-earth work. Sessions typically focus on problem solving, communication skills, and managing emotional reactions. He listens for patterns that contribute to ongoing problems and then tries short, actionable strategies to interrupt them.

People often come for help making decisions, improving relationships, coping after trauma, or managing mood swings related to bipolar disorder. He welcomes questions about how his approach fits each person’s situation before a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions