About Terri
Healing Is Not a Straight Line. You Don't Have to Walk It Alone.
Counselor, chaplain, and guide for people navigating grief, change, and the harder seasons of life.
Professional background
Clinical and deeply human
I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois, a nationally board-certified chaplain, and the creator of the Lighthouse Within Method™. I have 18 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, ordained minister, and hospital chaplain.
That combination means I understand both the clinical and the deeply human side of healing. I offer compassionate, personalized telehealth counseling for people moving through grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions — in a faith-informed space for those who want it.
“I came to the place of wanting to address unresolved grief because of the deep loss I felt losing my great-grandmother who raised me. I have since also lost two fathers and have witnessed first-hand my mother's suffering those losses.”
My approach
At your own pace, on your own terms
Loss, in all its forms — a death, a diagnosis, a divorce, a dream that didn't happen the way you planned — can leave you feeling like the ground you stood on is gone.
This is not about rushing your healing or telling you how to feel. It is not about shame, pressure, or pretending you're fine before you are. My work is about helping you navigate this at your own pace, on your own terms.
“Healing doesn't mean the hard things never happened. It means you no longer have to carry them alone.”
Confidentiality
Privacy and trust are at the core of the work. Your information and sessions remain confidential.
Empathy
A compassionate, understanding environment where you can feel heard, validated, and supported.
Judgement-free
A safe space to move from fear and confusion toward clarity and confidence.
The Lighthouse Within Method™
Why I created the method
The image of the lighthouse represents hope and guidance — finding your way through the darkness, just as you can find your way through grief.
I created the Lighthouse Within Method™ for isolated grievers: people healing from the double wound of loss and the isolation that followed, often when family and friends aren't there to support them.
Who I work with