Terri Talley

Terri Talley earned degrees in forensic psychology and clinical mental health counseling and later pursued a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine with specializations in trauma and resilience. She brings ten years of clinical experience to her work and serves people from a practical, evidence-informed perspective.

She is a licensed counselor in both South Carolina and North Carolina and is listed as NC LCMHC 20810 - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. Terri creates a safe therapeutic space and offers concrete resources for individuals aiming to restore purpose and meaning during difficult seasons.

Terri holds certifications that support her focus on end-of-life care and grief, including training as a certified Thanatologist, Grief Coach, and Death Doula. Her clinical interests also include support for first responders, suicidality and survivors of suicide, violence-related and traumatic loss, workplace loss, and existential concerns.

Her specialized training spans EMDR (including consultant and trainer roles), Somatic Experiencing, death and bereavement work, critical incident debriefs, suicide bereavement, complicated grief support, police and first responder psychology, mind-body approaches such as biofeedback and HeartMath, schema therapy, sensorimotor art therapy for trauma, and techniques like breathwork and imagery.

Terri works with individuals, families, and organizations through counseling, coaching, support groups, and organizational grief processing, offering direction, education, and compassion for end-of-life matters and grief.

Outside of her professional life she enjoys kettlebell training, following jam bands, rowing, gardening, and reading.