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FAVORITE QUOTE
Once, on ancient Earth, there was a human boy walking along a beach. There had just been a storm, and starfish had been scattered along the sands. The boy knew the fish would die, so he began to fling the fish to the sea. But every time he threw a starfish, another would wash ashore.
An old Earth man happened along and saw what the child was doing. He called out, "Boy, what are you doing?"
"Saving the starfish" replied the boy.
"But your attempts are useless, child! Every time you save one, another one returns, often the same one! You can't save them all, so why bother trying? Why does it matter, anyway?"
The boy thought about this for a while, a starfish in his hand; he answered, "Well, it matters to this one." And then he
flung the starfish into the welcoming sea.
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-Loren Eiseley, The Star Thrower
TERRY M. PACE PH.D.
Counseling Psychologist
I am a licensed psychologist with over 40 years of mental health care experience. I am also professor emeritus at the University of Oklahoma where I taught for almost 30 years. During this time, I conducted a part-time private practice for 25 years, in addition to working for Oklahoma Heart Hospital for 7 years among many other clinical experiences. I seek to provide a trusting, respectful, caring relationship, where we work together to find out your unique concerns and how you can balance, purpose and peace in your life and health.
Dr. Terry Pace is an exceptionally kind, compassionate and skilled clinician. He can help clients find a deeper sense of self while navigating the most delicate past events. I have known Dr .Pace for 30 years and he is one of our most exceptional clinicians in Oklahoma.
Dr. Maria Trapp, PhD
Licensed Health Services Psychologist
Director of Patients, Physicians and Society
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
I have known Dr. Terry Pace for over 30 years as a colleague, collaborator, and friend. He is the consummate psychologist, with a broad range of therapeutic skills that serve his clients extremely well. It goes without saying that he is among the most genuine, kind, and compassionate psychologists that I know-traits that are all essential in an effective psychotherapist.
Dr. Larry L. Mullins, PhD
Licensed Heath Services Psychologist
Director, Center for Pediatric PsychologyÂ
Regents Professor and Vaughn Vennerberg Chair of Psychology
Oklahoma State University
"I worked with Terry Pace for two decades in OU’s Counseling Psychology Program. Not only did he teach, but he also supervised and saw clients during that time. He had a stellar reputation as a researcher and clinician. As a clinician what he brings that many others do not; A solid grounding in current scientific knowledge. Match that with his genuine empathy, moral compass, and profound philosophical background and you have not just a competent clinician but an extraordinary one."