Terri Pule

Insightful support for life transitions

LCSW Hawaii

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Stress, Anxiety
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Terri

Terri Pule is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii who supports people facing a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career questions, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

With five years of professional experience, she helps clients navigating life transitions, divorce or separation, caregiver stress, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and questions about life purpose, forgiveness, guilt, or shame. She also offers guidance around LGBT matters, money and financial concerns, and women's issues.

Her practice emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based style that centers the client's perspective while offering practical tools and compassionate encouragement. Terri draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and she integrates client-centered and mindfulness techniques to foster self-awareness and emotional regulation.

She offers a flexible schedule that includes weekend availability and messaging during the week, and works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients in Hawaii who are ready to explore growth and healing can begin by following the Start Therapy process and scheduling according to her availability.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Growth

Terri uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or low self-esteem; this approach emphasizes practical skill-building and measurable change. She also incorporates client-centered methods that prioritize listening, empathy, and the client's own goals to create a supportive therapeutic alliance that respects the person's perspective.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together: the therapist collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Terri offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity during transitions. These options can support consistent practice of skills between sessions and allow people to choose formats that feel most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports a broad set of concerns including self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, parenting, career matters, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is collaborative and strengths-focused, combining practical strategies with empathic support to help clients build resilience and meet their goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with people through life transitions and personal growth challenges.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential HI LCSW LCSW-4690 and practices in Hawaii.

Does she see clients who speak other languages or live abroad?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

What does therapy cost with her?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Hawaii

Languages

English