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LCSW
Mental Health Clinician
Site-Based Counselor at African American Student Affairs (AASA)
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Pronouns:
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Identities

  • Black or African American
  • Chickasaw
  • Multiracial
  • Spiritual

Education & License

Terrance is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Oklahoma and Arizona. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Counseling with an Emphasis in Addiction, Chemical Dependency, and Substance Abuse from Grand Canyon University then went on to earn a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University.

Role at CAPS

Terrance is the embedded counselor at African American Student Affairs (AASA), where he provides culturally and trauma-informed therapeutic services.

Specialty Populations

  • BIPOC
  • International Students
  • Neurodiverse

Specialty Areas

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Crisis
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse or Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Abuse or Narcissistic Abuse
  • Family Conflict/Family of Origin
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Peer Relationships
  • Performance and Test Anxiety
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
  • Relationship Violence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma and PTSD

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion-Based
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Humanistic
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Solution-Focused
  • Somatic
  • Strengths-Based
  • Trauma-Focused
  • Trauma-Informed

Professional Interests

Terrance has a wide range of clinical experience including but not limited to working in community mental health agencies, school settings, and hospitals. Terrance values creating a safe and non-judgmental environment where clients can openly share their challenges and feelings. Combining a holistic perspective with the latest therapeutic techniques, Terrance tailors his approach to meet the unique needs of each individual. His aim is to empower clients by equipping them with coping strategies, enhancing resilience, and promoting emotional well-being. His areas of focus include but are not limited to post traumatic growth, social determinants, anxiety, child welfare, family dynamics, depression, chemical addiction, grief, performance psychology, and transgenerational oppression. Terrance uses a egalitarian client-centered approach in conjunction with various theoretical preferences such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Behavior Coaching, Art Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Questioned-Centered Therapy.

Personal Interests

Terrance enjoys being active, traveling, sports, creative arts, music, reading, spending time with his family and nature. He is passionate about facilitating change and credits spirituality for his life path.