Terry's career in the field of social services began in 1991 when she assisted victims of domestic violence and their children at a local battered women's shelter in Los Angeles. Thereafter, she worked at a residential facility with court-ordered adolescents with a range of behavioral and psychological disorders. Subsequently, she treated adults, adolescents and the elderly at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute, in-patient and out-patient, where she received awards for excellence.  She  has counseled staff and faculty at USC's Employee Assistance Program.  She has also served as a Field Instructor for UCLA, USC and Antioch University, supervising graduate students in their field placements.  As part-time faculty, Terry is the Field Liaison and Academic Advisor to USC School of Social Work's graduate students.  Terry also served as the Regional Clinical Director at Aegis Medical Systems,a methadone clinic treating opiate dependency, where she provided supervision and training on a range of clinical issues.  She is an Adjunct Professor at Ryokan College, a graduate program in Psychology.  She has lectured on a range of clinical disorders and participated in the development of a variety of clinical programs.  In addition to her private practice, Terry also held the position of Clinical Director of TheACY, a grief support program for children and adults.  She served on Didi Hirsch's Survivors After Suicide Advisory Board and facilitates support groups for those who have lost loved ones to suicide.  She has also provided critical incident stress debriefings to organizations who have lost employees to suicide.  In Terry's work with women and couples who are undergoing infertility treatment, she collaborates with eastern and western medicine practitioners to provide a comprehensive approach to her patients' emotional and physical needs.
Terry received her undergraduate degree from Antioch University in Marina del Rey, CA.  Thereafter, she received a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California, where she graduated with Honors.  As a USC Field Instructor, she was awarded the Master Field Instructor Award.  Terry holds a certificate in Advanced Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute, and a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, where she ranked in the top 5% nationwide.  She has been certified as an EMDR practitioner by EMDRIA International.
Terry Jordan, LCSW, DCSW
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