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Dr. Terrayce Hunter

CA Psychologist 17120

Compassionate psychologist focused on practical change

  • 26 years experience
  • Psychological testing
  • Strengths based

About Terrayce

Dr. Terrayce Hunter is a clinical psychologist licensed in California since 2001. She brings 26 years of experience helping people navigate addictions, life stage changes, and family dynamics. Her work includes attention to the aging process and the stresses that come with later life.

Her background includes psychological testing to clarify personality patterns and treatment planning. She uses that testing information to tailor conversations and practical steps. Sessions focus on uncovering strengths and building skills people can use between meetings.

Dr. Hunter favors a collaborative style that asks questions to motivate change. She mixes direct skill-building with conversations about meaning and relationships. That blend aims to address symptoms while connecting them to what matters most in daily life.

She applies approaches such as attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Motivational interviewing is used to help people clarify goals and take steps toward them. Existential themes appear when clients are sorting through life purpose and loss.

People come for help with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and eating and food-related issues. She also supports concerns tied to caregiving, hoarding, end-of-life planning, and obsessive thoughts. The focus is practical progress and clearer decision making.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and reactions. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and practice gentler, more effective ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and shift unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods and exercises that fit the client’s situation and pace, and adjust those choices over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, homework, and testing feedback between meetings so progress can be tracked and applied to daily routines.

License and NPI

Psychologist California · No. 17120
NPI1962504712

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Hunter address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and eating and food-related issues, among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and direct, combining motivational questioning with skill building and reflective listening to support practical change.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Dr. Hunter has 26 years of experience and long involvement in work around addictions, life stage transitions, family dynamics, and aging-related concerns.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a California Psychologist, credential CA Psychologist 17120, and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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