Terry Massey

Terry L. Massey is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, LISW-CP) who has worked in the mental health and early childhood fields since 1994 and continues to practice as an individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapist. He earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1996 and later completed graduate training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, concentrating in Clinical Direct Services to Children and Families. In 2002, he completed his MSW, with much of his academic work at the honors level, following recognition in 2000 as the first recipient of the UNCSSW Social Justice Award.

Alongside his formal education, Terry completed an advanced two-year program with the International Association for Applied Control Theory and holds certification in Applied Control Theory, a counseling approach commonly associated with Reality Therapy. His clinical work has included roles within organizations such as Charter Pines, American Daylight Treatment, Volunteers of America, Thompson Children’s Home, and United Family Services, supporting clients from early childhood through adulthood. He also stays engaged in ongoing training to maintain professional, competent care.

Terry’s practice is grounded in established psychotherapy approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive approaches, Family and Systems work, and Existential Therapy. He emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative partnership that helps clients connect with their strengths and build practical resources for navigating challenges. His goal is to support lasting growth so clients can move through change with increasing independence over time.

Licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, Terry also holds the Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist (CCSOTS) credential and is recognized nationally as a Clinical Supervisor through the National Association of Social Workers. His professional leadership includes chairing the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Social Work Community Advisory Board, consulting with local mental health agencies providing Community Support Team and Intensive In-Home Services, and supervising LCSW-A and LPC-A practitioners as well as Master’s-level interns. He previously served for many years as Director of Behavioral Health Services at the C.W. Williams Community Health Center.

Areas of focus include stress and anxiety, family conflict, anger management, self-esteem and self-image, depression, and coping with life changes, with additional experience supporting concerns such as abandonment issues, aging-related stressors, and codependency.