Terri Talley, LCMHC

Terri Talley earned degrees in forensic psychology and clinical mental health counseling, then pursued a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine with specialties in trauma and resilience. She practices as a licensed counselor in both North Carolina and South Carolina and holds the credential LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, reflecting advanced training in assessment and therapeutic treatment.

Her work centers on trauma, grief, and related struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, and the complex effects of violence-related loss. Terri brings focused experience supporting first responders, survivors of suicide, and people navigating traumatic or sudden losses, as well as those facing existential questions and end-of-life concerns. She combines counseling, coaching, support groups, and organizational grief processing to help individuals, families, and organizations find direction and meaning during difficult seasons.

Terri’s specialized certifications include recognition as a Thanatologist - a practitioner who works with death, dying, and bereavement - as well as credentials as a grief coach and death doula. She is trained in EMDR and serves as an EMDR consultant and trainer, and her clinical toolkit also includes Somatic Experiencing, mind-body approaches, biofeedback tools such as HeartMath, and techniques for working with nightmares and PTSD. Additional training spans critical incident debriefs, suicide bereavement, complicated grief interventions, and clinical approaches tailored to police and first responder psychology.

Terri supports people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, isolation and loneliness, guilt and shame, and the mental health effects of disasters. She emphasizes practical resources alongside therapeutic support to help clients restore purpose and move forward. In her free time she enjoys kettlebell training, rowing, gardening, and reading, and she follows live music from jam bands.