Terri Grumieaux

Terri Grumieaux is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of practice in Indiana. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety and to rebuild confidence. She keeps sessions direct and respectful, helping people find what already works for them and try new steps when needed.

Terri believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She listens for strengths and small changes that can make daily life easier. Her approach is down-to-earth and paced to each person’s comfort level, so conversations stay focused and useful.

Over 26 years she has worked with people facing depression, grief, addictions, and trauma. She also helps those coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and panic. Intellectual disability is listed among her focus areas and is part of the range of issues she has experience with.

Her work draws from multiple evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches inform practical tools for handling difficult thoughts and strong emotions.

Sessions emphasize skill-building, problem solving, and clearer communication. Terri supports people working through relationship hurt, forgiveness, postpartum mood changes, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and self-love concerns. She aims to make therapy a realistic part of everyday life.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation by teaching simple exercises to move toward valued goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers practical tools like behavioral experiments and thought records useful for panic, social anxiety, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and understood; this approach supports self-exploration and growing confidence.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans together. Over the first sessions they will identify which methods fit best with the person’s needs and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so arrangements match your life. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school by cutting travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use tools from CBT and ACT between sessions, such as worksheets and brief mindfulness practices, so therapy skills become part of everyday routines.