Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Thomas works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Thomas
Thomas Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. He brings three years of practice to sessions and focuses on helping people manage anger as well as stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Thomas works with individuals seeking clearer thinking and steadier emotions.
He uses several therapy approaches and collaborates with each person to choose what fits best. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to build practical skills for day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Expect concrete tools you can try between meetings along with time to talk about how things feel. Thomas has experience addressing trauma and grief, and he also supports people facing relationship strain, addictive behaviors, and work or career stress. He includes attention to self-esteem, sleep problems, parenting strains, and challenges tied to ADHD or chronic health issues.
He is comfortable talking about intimacy, identity, and issues connected to kink or alternative sex culture. His approaches include cognitive behavioral methods to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, trauma-focused work for past hurts, and narrative techniques to reframe personal stories. Psychodynamic ideas may be used to look at long-standing patterns that affect relationships and emotions.
Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Thomas communicates in English and practices in Pennsylvania. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on the platform process.
What Thomas works with
Everything Thomas lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Thomas's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Thomas lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches That Translate Well Online
Thomas often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change thoughts and actions that keep problems going; this approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and mood concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used to work with traumatic memories and the feelings tied to them in a focused way. Narrative therapy helps people tell and reshape their personal stories so they can try different responses in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then try methods together to see what fits best. Sessions can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, shorter check-ins, or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Thomas
What concerns can Thomas help with?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
Thomas combines practical skill-building with time to talk through feelings and history. He adapts methods to the person and focuses on strategies that can be used between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and brings three years of clinical practice to his work with clients.
Where is he located and licensed?
He practices in Pennsylvania and holds the PA LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability on the platform.