Justine Terzinski, LCSW
Compassionate narrative-focused therapy for adults
Details
| Name | Justine Terzinski |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Justine
Justine Terzinski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Wisconsin. She has six years of clinical experience and helps people over 18 who are managing anxiety, depression, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers straightforward support and aims to help people feel heard while they work on real goals.
Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening. She pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves and looks for small shifts that can change how those stories affect daily life.
Background and approach
She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help with thoughts, behaviors, and stress regulation. In sessions she focuses on building self-worth and practical coping skills. Conversations aim to clarify what matters to each person and to identify small, doable steps.
She emphasizes self-care habits and actions that fit a person's life and values. Justine also addresses relationship and communication problems, family of origin issues, and challenges like addiction, bipolar symptoms, trauma, or compassion fatigue. She works with concerns tied to adoption, attachment, body image, and fertility when those topics are part of a person's story.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Her style is compassionate and encouraging. She listens first, then offers tools and reflections people can try between sessions.
People who want a respectful, story-centered approach to change may find her way of working helpful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Eating disorders, Self esteem among the things Justine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Justine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Justine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Justine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
Justine commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice and rewrite the stories that shape their daily choices. Narrative work focuses on separating the person from the problem and finding alternate storylines that support healthier behavior and self-view.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person in the room. That means listening carefully, reflecting what she hears, and helping people find their own answers rather than prescribing them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used alongside these approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or depressed mood.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to prioritize storytelling work, thought-and-behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, or a mix of these methods.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel, phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different ways of staying in touch with a licensed professional.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and self-esteem issues. Additional concerns include relationship and family of origin issues, trauma, addiction, bipolar symptoms, and caregiving fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a narrative approach and client-centered listening to help people reframe their stories. Sessions also include practical skills from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with adults on mood, anxiety, and life transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as LCSW and practices in Wisconsin.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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