Terri Ellerbe-Graves, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
ACT and CBT methods
Attachment-focused work

About Terri

Terri Ellerbe-Graves is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 23 years of experience. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and other life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and are intended for clients within the United States.

Terri focuses on practical coping strategies and clearer boundaries. She helps clients build core skills to manage strong emotions and day-to-day demands. Her work often addresses attachment and relationship patterns using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and acceptance-based tools.

Her approach is straightforward and client-centered. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform how she looks at emotional responses in relationships.

Terri has experience across a wide range of concerns, including self-esteem, bipolar disorder, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and adoption-related issues. She also supports people dealing with anger, codependency, body image, and commitment questions. Her background includes many years working in mental health settings with diverse client needs.

Practical matters are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location. To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button. International clients are not accepted at this time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and how those emotions shape relationship patterns. In brief online sessions this often means tracking emotional responses and trying new ways of expressing needs and fears.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take value-driven actions. Online work with ACT often uses brief exercises and real-life experiments between sessions to practice new habits.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current attachment patterns to understand how people relate to others. Online sessions can map those patterns and rehearse different responses to connection and separation issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose which methods to try based on goals and preferences. That means combining EFT, ACT, and attachment-focused ideas as needed rather than relying on a single method.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist during the first session about how to structure appointments so they fit daily life and the goals you want to address.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Gottman Method Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and acceptance-based techniques to address emotions and patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience in the helping field working with a wide range of client concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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