Licensed clinical social worker recordWisconsin
Terri Wilkens, LCSW
Wisconsin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- LCSW, licence 2893-123
- NPI
- 1659146785
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Wisconsin
These details come from information Terri supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and EFT approaches
About Terri
Terri Wilkens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, untangle relationship problems, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief. She also supports work around self-esteem and related concerns.
Terri uses practical conversation and straightforward tools in sessions. She listens to what is happening now and helps people notice patterns that make life harder. She often combines approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused methods to address upsetting thoughts and painful feelings.
She pays attention to everyday pressures like caregiving stress, blended family challenges, and communication problems. Terri helps people address control issues, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Practical problem solving and clearer communication are common focuses in her work.
Trauma and post-traumatic stress are part of her practice. She works on ways to reduce panic and manage mood changes with concrete skills. For grief, she helps people make space for loss while also looking at next steps.
Terri’s style is direct and steady. Sessions are conversational and aim to give clear steps people can try between meetings. Her long experience in Wisconsin informs a pragmatic approach to real-life problems.
To begin, people are encouraged to use the service matching process and schedule a first meeting. That step starts a short conversation about goals and how to move forward together.
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How Terri adapts common approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps that fit those values, which can help with anxiety and life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers concrete strategies to change them, a common choice for panic, mood shifts, and many anxiety problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and naming emotions, then using that awareness to improve communication and relationship patterns. Choosing an approach is collaborative. Terri will talk through goals and preferences in early sessions and help decide which methods to prioritize. That process can include trying different techniques and checking what actually helps most. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. Ask which session types are offered and how they fit into daily life. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or other obligations. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick progress update is useful or switch to audio-only when bandwidth or need for a quieter setting is a factor.CAreas of focus
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include blended family issues, caregiver stress, body image, and panic disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She uses clear steps and skills people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns. That experience shapes a pragmatic approach to everyday problems.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as WI LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options. The profile does not specify formats, so please verify which session types are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and region.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers