Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney, CA Psychologist

California · 40 years in practice

Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical experience.

License and registration

Psychologist, California: 18919 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1679634752 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Terence

Dr. Terence "Terry" Rooney is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical experience. He brings a long career in both public and personal settings to his work.

Dr. Rooney aims to help people tackle everyday problems and deeper life questions with practical, down-to-earth guidance. He uses a mix of approaches and adapts to what a person needs in the moment.

Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or on exploring longer-term patterns that affect mood, relationships, and identity.

Background and approach

He keeps language simple and conversations direct so people can act on what they learn. Common concerns he addresses include anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship or intimacy issues. He also supports people managing parenting challenges, career changes, caregiver strain, and neurodiversity-related questions such as autism and Asperger Syndrome.

Dr. Rooney integrates Jungian ideas about meaning and symbols with client-centered listening and practical cognitive-behavioral techniques. He also draws on mindfulness and existential perspectives when people want to reflect on purpose, choice, and values.

This blend allows him to balance insight work with hands-on coping strategies. People who prefer a thoughtful yet straightforward approach often find his style helpful. He welcomes conversations about adoption and foster care, blended family issues, aging concerns, and issues tied to serious illness.

For people navigating life transitions, Dr. Rooney offers coaching-style support alongside therapy tools.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Terence lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Coaching
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Terence names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work online

Dr. Rooney commonly blends Jungian Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet different needs. Jungian Therapy looks at symbols, dreams, and personal meaning to help people understand deeper patterns that shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, whether they want short-term skill building or a longer exploration of identity and meaning. The plan can change over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full-session conversations and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text are convenient for brief updates, coaching-style check-ins, or when scheduling makes a quick exchange more practical. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.

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Questions people ask

What issues does he commonly address?

He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges, among other topics listed in his specialties.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational, mixing reflective work with concrete coping skills. He tailors the approach to the person's needs and preferences.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 40 years of professional experience working in public and personal settings supporting a wide range of mental health and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location information are on file?

He is listed as CA Psychologist 18919 and practices in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He supports video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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