Terrie Ducote, LCSW

Terrie Ducote is a Louisiana-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of professional experience helping people navigate relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She brings a practical, evidence-informed approach to work on self-esteem, motivation, confidence, and coping with life changes, and she also supports those managing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and adjustment-related difficulties.

As an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she combines professional social work training with clinical experience to create structured, goal-oriented care. Terrie focuses on building an environment where thoughts and emotions can be shared openly, and she emphasizes collaboration and mutual respect in each therapeutic relationship. Her practice pays particular attention to the complexities of divorce and separation, feelings of guilt and shame, questions of life purpose, and symptoms related to post-traumatic stress.

Terrie encourages people to take the first step toward support, recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage. She works with clients to identify realistic goals and practical strategies, adapting interventions to each person’s needs and circumstances while maintaining a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance throughout the therapeutic process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Terrie employs evidence-based techniques tailored to relationship repair and trauma recovery, focusing on practical strategies that help clients process difficult experiences and rebuild trust in themselves and others. She also uses skills-based interventions to strengthen self-esteem and everyday coping, teaching concrete tools for managing stress, motivation, and adjustment challenges that commonly arise during life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Terrie works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their goals, preferences, and pace. She discusses options, monitors progress, and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Terrie offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during major changes, and connect with a licensed professional from a convenient location. The online format supports ongoing work on relationships, trauma, parenting, and self-esteem using approaches adapted for remote care.