Tera Wilkes is a licensed clinician in Illinois who brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.
01About Tera
Tera Wilkes is a licensed clinician in Illinois who brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people who face mood and anxiety challenges, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Tera aims to make initial steps toward change feel less overwhelming and more manageable for each person she meets.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to let clients name what matters most and try small changes that build over time. Tera offers straightforward support and practical tools rather than clinical jargon. Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
That means sessions center on the person’s goals while also using clear strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Clients can expect direct conversation about coping skills and ways to handle upsetting situations. Tera has worked with people facing depression, bipolar mood challenges, panic and anxiety, grief, anger, and relationship strain.
She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, career stress, parenting concerns, and identity issues such as gender dysphoria. Therapy can include short-term problem work or longer-term support, depending on what a person needs. Tera helps clients set realistic goals and tracks small steps so progress feels visible.
Sessions use plain language and practical exercises to make change feel doable.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.013382 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1306556345 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tera lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Methods Tera names
These are the methods Tera names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy is built around the person’s own goals and experience. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps clients decide what matters most to work on. It can help with identity questions, relationship strain, and feelings of being stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and address panic symptoms. CBT often involves homework to practice new skills between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that make sense for the person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Online formats offer practical options to fit busy lives. Video calls provide a close approximation of in-person sessions, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, and live chat or text-based messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching-style contact. These choices make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, family, and other demands.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Tera helps people with depression, bipolar mood challenges, anxiety and panic, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship strain. She also works with issues like compassion fatigue, career stress, ADHD, and parenting concerns.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions combine a client-centered stance with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. Conversations focus on the person’s goals and on learning concrete skills to change thoughts and behaviors.
How long has this clinician been practicing?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and identity-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
The clinician holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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