- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Tom
Tom Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three decades of clinical experience. He greets people in a relaxed, warm manner and aims to understand each person’s perspective before planning work together. His style is direct but compassionate, focused on practical steps that fit daily life.
Tom helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy issues, communication problems, infidelity, and commitment worries.
Background and approach
Parenting and fatherhood issues are among the areas he addresses with clients. Career struggles, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse are included in his practice, as are concerns like codependency, control issues, and feelings of emptiness. He also assists caregivers dealing with stress and compassion fatigue.
Clients often work on rebuilding self-esteem and coping with life changes. Tom blends several approaches to match what each person needs. He commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused techniques, Client-Centered methods, and Existential ideas to guide conversation and actions.
The goal is to find useful strategies and try them between sessions. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and turning those strengths into workable plans. Tom will talk through small, concrete steps and offer coaching when helpful.
He encourages collaboration so progress feels manageable and grounded in real life.
What Tom works with
Everything Tom lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tom helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tom lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life work
Tom often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take values-driven steps even when emotions are strong. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making lasting behavior changes. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors through small experiments. CBT is helpful for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and coping with mood changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tom will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels tolerable in sessions. He treats approach selection as a collaboration and may combine methods to suit the situation over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video gives a face-to-face feel and works well for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Tom
What kinds of problems can Tom help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns like bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy issues. Parenting and fatherhood issues are also listed among his focus areas.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Tom takes a relaxed and warm approach and tries to understand each person's perspective. He uses practical, action-oriented steps alongside empathic listening.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, registered in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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