Terra Gallop Kaufman

Calm, practical support for life’s transitions

LCSW New Jersey

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Terra

Terra Gallop Kaufman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on seven years of clinical experience and emphasizes practical strategies to address everyday challenges such as sleep disruption, parenting pressures, career stress, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Her work also extends to areas like attachment and blended family issues, body image, postpartum concerns, and exploration of sexuality and non-monogamous relationships.

Terra’s approach centers on collaborative, present-focused work that aims to build coping skills and clarify values. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques alongside client-centered principles and mindfulness practices to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, practice grounded awareness, and develop concrete tools for change.

Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused methods also inform her style, supporting motivation and short-term goal setting. Sessions emphasize practical, achievable steps tailored to each person’s circumstances and priorities.

CBT and Client-Centered Tools for Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to change them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and stress-related problems by offering structured techniques to reframe thinking and test new coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients explore their feelings and values at their own pace; this approach supports self-directed insight and emotional clarity.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Terra partners with clients to determine which combination of CBT, client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused techniques best fits a person’s goals and preferences, and she adapts methods as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from home. These formats allow for consistent work on skills, goal-setting, and problem solving while accommodating different communication styles and timing needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career concerns, and related areas such as attachment, blended family dynamics, body image, postpartum depression, and sexuality.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is collaborative and present-focused, blending client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to build practical skills and short-term goals.

How long has she practiced clinically?

She has seven years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker working with individuals on a range of concerns and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC05484800 and practices with clients located in that state.

In what languages does she offer services and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing options for different communication preferences.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English