Teryn Jean O'Brien is a mental health counselor with a master's in Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Salve Regina University who has spent several years working with clients with a variety of diagnoses, symptoms, ages, and diverse backgrounds.
Some of the top issues Teryn sees regularly are PTSD, complex trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic illness, unexplained somatic symptoms, body positivity/image issues, life transitions, stress management, and emotional regulation issues. She's also passionate about being trauma-informed, because many unexplainable or “treatment-resistant” symptoms can often come from unresolved trauma. She is warm, engaged, and welcoming to all — creating a co-collaborative experience where her clients feel empowered as counseling enfolds.
Teryn uses an integrative, whole-brained, mind/body approach to therapy, offering a variety of methodologies — including CBT/DBT, exposure therapy, expressive arts, somatic/embodiment practices, guided visualizations, mindfulness, breathing/movement, and parts work. She incorporates creative/sensory modalities into the talk therapy process to utilize left and right brain hemispheres during treatment, while also helping clients integrate the body into their therapy. Teryn is also a yoga teacher with 500 training hours who has taught over 1,000 yoga classes using accessible, trauma-informed, and therapeutic approaches.
No matter your symptoms or diagnosis, Teryn can guide you through the intricacies of learning to develop a sense of self-compassion and inner empowerment as you figure out how to adapt and learn new ways of operating within the world despite your current struggles.