Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Tera works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tera
Tera Wilkes is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, based in Illinois with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life challenges, including anger, mood concerns, anxiety, and grief. Tera aims to build a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can name what’s happening and try practical ways to feel more in control.
Tera uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She listens closely and helps clients notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Sessions often include small, doable steps to try between meetings so progress can continue outside the room. She works with people facing trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, identity concerns related to LGBT topics, and professional burnout like compassion fatigue. Tera also supports clients coping with bipolar disorder, ADHD, panic attacks, and other mood or anxiety challenges.
Her approach is adaptable to each person’s situation and goals. Tera combines client-centered methods with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, guiding people to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She encourages realistic goals and tracks progress together so adjustments are made when needed.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful tone and a focus on practical problem solving. Tera invites people who are ready to make changes to start with a brief questionnaire and then schedule a match-based session to see if the fit feels right.
What Tera works with
Everything Tera lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tera's practice.
- 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
Approaches Tera lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Tera uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as the foundation for online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience, helping them feel heard and respected while they make their own choices about change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and respond differently to triggers.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those goals. If something does not feel helpful, she adjusts techniques and priorities together with the client so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more adaptable to everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and flexibility for busy schedules. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
Questions people ask about Tera
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
She helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and identity concerns including LGBT topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Tera aims for a warm, nonjudgmental tone and listens closely. Sessions mix reflective conversation with practical steps to try between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from mood disorders to first responder issues and compassion fatigue.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.