Terry Hasenzahl, LMFT

Terry Hasenzahl is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by life. Terry listens without judgment and works alongside each person to find practical ways to feel steadier and more in control.

Her work often begins with what matters most to the client - improving relationships, managing anxiety, coping with grief, or handling addiction and mood concerns. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses clear tools to help people change troubling thoughts, reduce overwhelm, and build better habits.

Terry draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and try small experiments that shift day-to-day behavior. She also uses client-centered techniques to create a supportive space and dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation is needed. Motivational interviewing helps people move through ambivalence and make lasting changes.

Across 25 years she has helped people facing a wide range of challenges including stress, parenting strain, caregiver burnout, chronic illness, relationship conflict, and issues related to identity and sexuality. Terry aims for work that feels practical and relevant to each person's life.

She is licensed as an LMFT in Missouri and Nevada and sees clients from Missouri. Sessions can be scheduled in formats that fit different needs, from video calls to text messaging. Terry encourages a collaborative approach so goals and methods match what the client wants to achieve.

How Terry’s Approaches Work Online

Terry uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify thoughts and behaviors that keep people stuck and then tries simple experiments to shift day-to-day routines and mood. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many stress-related problems.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening, respect, and collaboration so each person’s concerns lead the work. This approach helps when someone needs a calm, accepting space to sort out decisions or heal from painful memories.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are a priority. DBT tools teach practical ways to manage intense feelings, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Terry will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

Online sessions can happen by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for deeper conversation and teaching skills, phone can be simpler if bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options help people stay consistent with therapy while balancing work, caregiving, or mobility needs.