Tierra Terrell
Becoming a Relationship Therapist
Healthy and fulfilling relationships are essential to our needs to feel seen, understood, and safe amidst the frequent struggles & disappointments that come from day-to-day life. We don’t get much real-world guidance on how to create those successful relationships, though. This is why I became a couple’s therapist. In my office, you’ll learn how to create more connection and empathy in your relationship, resolve conflict more effectively, and actually hear each other out. My goal as a couples therapist is to help my clients develop the understanding of how to support themselves and each other in building a relationship rooted in growth, compassion, collaboration, and pleasure.
If you’re struggling with sexual differences in your relationship, you know how devastating, lonely, and frustrating it can be. Although I assist couples with all sorts of relationship problems, sex therapy is my passion. Sexual satisfaction contributes significantly to overall relationship satisfaction. We know we need to talk about it, but, sex is often viewed as a “taboo” topic and can bring up feelings of shame or embarrassment for some. My goal is to create a safe environment for you to identify and express your innermost needs in your partnership. Then, we’ll learn the skills and strategies necessary to actually change your interactions – in my office, it’s much more than just talking about your feelings.
It’s my honor and privilege to help clients advocate for their needs and achieve the relationship of their dreams.
Counseling Philosophy
Struggles in intimate relationships are common and expected - relationships have ups and downs. My goal is to take the stigma out of talking about it. You are not the only ones going through this. My motto is: It’s my job to get your needs met! And I do that by suggesting evidence-based strategies for you to reach your goals. I am committed to providing a safe, compassionate space for clients to express their thoughts and feelings with their partner(s) and discover not only what they truly want out of their relationships but how to get it.
Counseling Style and Strengths
My counseling style is inviting, energetic, playful, and productive. While we will discuss hard topics in my room, it’s difficult to feel motivated to grow if you don’t feel some sense of enjoyment or accomplishment. I’m often direct and do not shy away from addressing conflict. I also strongly believe in the power of validation and empathy to navigate difficult issues. I strive to make decisions collaboratively with clients—you are the expert in your own life, and I am here to help you meet your goals. As humans, we all make mistakes and always have room for growth, so I do not expect my clients to be perfect. However, I will always encourage you to be brave, show up, and give therapy your all.
Professional Counseling Background
I have had the pleasure to work with over 100 couples on their journey towards creating a secure and fulfilling relationship. In private practice, I work with adults of all ages who want to focus on relationship issues such as effective communication, conflict management, sexual desire discrepancy, infidelity, consensual nonmonogamy, and gender identity. I also have experience supporting couples through new life transitions such as getting married or becoming parents. In addition to private practice, my past experience demonstrates a commitment to supporting local young adult populations in college settings. Learning interpersonal skills early in adulthood sets the stage for relational success later in life, which is why I value my time working with this population. Through this work, I strengthened my ability to support clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
I am committed to providing nonjudgmental, affirming care to clients of all genders and sexual orientations. I am also always pursuing additional training in the field of sex therapy and other topics relevant to my work with clients.
Professional Therapist Credentials and Training
- Gottman Method Level 2 Trained
- Certified Discernment Counselor
- Intimacy Impasses and Desire Dilemmas Training
- Supporting Transgender/Nonconforming Students Training
- The Biological Origins of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
- Relational & Systems Intelligence Training
Hear From Our Clients
Hear from those who've experienced positive changes through our services.
“Dr. Dana made me feel so seen. I never felt shame for the trauma I’d caused. It was so healthy and helpful to find ways to navigate our conversations.”
“Thank you so much! It exceeded my expectations. You made me feel comfortable and supported.”
“I learned I need to take a 20 minute break when flooded, ask for clarity in facial expressions, use gentle startup and take ownership even if its small.”
“Gave me many tools and insights, I’m excited to implement them.”
“I couldn’t have had a better experience. Dana is so caring and smart and easily helped us navigate through our issues.”
“I learned that I need to ask for my needs and also take a break when I feel flooded.”
“I had an excellent experience, it helped me get clarity and learn valuable tools.”
“Dana was really effective at explaining the research, helping facilitate the conversation with figuring out how to address our biggest challenges.”
“Really pleased with the experience. Absolutely exceeded my expectations.”
“This helped lower the walls in our relationship.”
“Dana is superb, gracious, and kind. We’re very grateful.”
“I gained the clarity I was looking for!”
“Grateful to our extended therapist and her extended time! And of course, her dog!”
“The intensive process and longer sessions are incredibly helpful to push things further and get real work done.”
“The three-day package was necessary to enable the “emotional stretch” and that’s when we saw the best results.”
“This was a much needed intense session but helped promote healing and focus to decide where we go in life together.”
“This was well worth it and I’d definitely do it again!”
“This helped us sit and have uncomfortable conversations that were long overdue.”
“Exhausting but I loved everything about this!”
“This helped us have epiphanies and transformative thoughts.”
“Thank you so much for taking the time to really understand our issues and providing us with all the tools to use when future issues arise.”
“I feel like we have made huge progress on major issues with these three days.”
“Everything made me feel safe and comfortable here.”
“Therapist is great at listening and helping us with communication.”
“Absolutely, it was better than I expected and gave us great tools.”
“Empathetic and responsive.”
“Very accommodative and understanding.”
“I definitely feel Therapy Getaway helped with our relationship goals because it allowed a deeper dive in a structured fashion, with tools to continue improving our relationship.”
“Great session. They know their stuff and is really good at helping us find the language to effectively communicate.”
“They were incredibly instrumental in relating all the tools that my partner and I needed in areas where we struggle.”
“Therapy Getaway absolutely helped our relationship. They were amazing.”
“This was a very beneficial process. Dana made it easy for us to open up about every difficult issue we had been struggling with. We now have good tools.”
“It seemed at first that 2.5 days was long, but it feels so good to be in therapy that I wish it was 3-5 days!”
“Therapy Getaway immensely helped us talk about our problems in a safe place.”
“Dana is very experienced and sensitive to peoples situations and knows how to make you feel comfortable as if you were in your own home.”
“Learned a lot of coping tools. Dana was wonderful.”
