Terra Crowl

Hello, glad you're here. I'm Terra Crowl, LCSW (CA #129821), based in the Bay Area, California. I work with couples in distress, burnt out high achievers, and anxious individuals overcoming trauma. My degrees include a Master of Social Work, a Master of Science in Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I'm currently completing certification in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and I'm also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I have nearly eight years of direct clinical experience across child welfare, school based counseling, and integrated behavioral health settings, and I've developed and led bilingual (English and Spanish) support groups for healthy relationships, grief, anxiety, and depression.

My work is rooted in a deep commitment to helping people build safer, more connected relationships with their partners, their families, and within themselves. My own experience overcoming childhood emotional neglect, and navigating family members' mental health struggles, has shaped my empathy and my drive to support healing. I'm passionate about helping my clients live aligned, fulfilled lives. Through deep self love and acceptance work, we create space to process your emotional experience in service of your personal, professional, and relational life. This is the work I was put on this planet to do.

In my free time you'll find me dancing at a local Ecstatic Dance event, spending time with family, or performing on stage with other dancers. I look forward to working together.

I have nearly eight years of direct clinical experience across child welfare, school based counseling, and integrated behavioral health settings. My approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness based practices where useful in session. I'm currently completing certification in EFT (Externship and Core Skills completed), and I also hold training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I've developed and led bilingual (English and Spanish) support groups focused on healthy relationships, grief, anxiety, and depression.

Your first session is about getting oriented, not diving into everything at once. We'll talk through what's bringing you in, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping is different on the other side of this work. I'll ask questions to understand your history and your nervous system's patterns, not to diagnose you on the spot, but to start building a real picture of you. You'll leave with a sense of how I work, whether it feels like a fit, and at least one initial idea of where we might start. There's no pressure to have it all figured out. My job in that first session is mostly to listen closely and help you feel less alone with whatever brought you in.