Works with
How Thom works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Thom
Thom Barry is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and addictions. He addresses mood concerns like depression and bipolar, and supports people facing trauma, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and relationship or family stress. He practices in Tennessee and offers sessions in English, including to international clients.
Thom focuses on the real day-to-day problems that fill a person’s life. He describes emotional strain as an overflowing bucket - therapy becomes a place to empty that bucket and learn ways to keep it from overfilling again.
Background and approach
He aims to make the work straightforward and as low-stress as possible. In sessions he helps people name what they are feeling and thinking, and then builds practical plans to change patterns that aren’t working. Expect a mix of gentle challenge and humor when appropriate, and an emphasis on skills you can use between meetings.
Thom draws on approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and the Gottman method. He tailors methods to each person’s needs rather than sticking to one script. He also helps with related concerns like caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, dissociation, and communication problems.
To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
What Thom works with
Everything Thom lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Thom's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Thom lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Thom uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions, which can help with anger, trust, and intimacy concerns. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can explore their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers clear tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Thom will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust as needed. The aim is to work together to find strategies that feel practical and doable for everyday life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Messaging and live chat make brief check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support possible between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Thom
What concerns does Thom help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family stress, and related issues like ADHD and intimacy problems.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses a practical, down-to-earth style that helps people name feelings, try new strategies, and build useful skills between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Thom has eight years of clinical experience working as a licensed social worker in therapeutic settings.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds an LCSW license in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.