- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Tommie
Prof. Tommie Colin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She welcomes parents who are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or unsure about how to handle parenting challenges.
Her approach is warm and respectful, focused on listening and helping people find practical steps that fit their lives. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.
Background and approach
Parenting and family-related worries are a frequent focus, and she helps people navigate transitions, relationship strain, and issues that affect daily functioning. Her sessions are shaped by what each person needs. Tommie uses ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen emotional understanding and to create a supportive space for difficult conversations. Tommie offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging so parents can choose what fits their schedule. She speaks English and Spanish and brings a patient, nonjudgmental manner to every meeting.
Her work emphasizes clear goals and small, manageable steps. Parents who want straightforward guidance, emotional support, and tools to handle daily stress often find this style useful. To begin, users follow the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first session.
What Tommie works with
Everything Tommie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tommie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tommie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 and online support for parents
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, value-driven steps even when emotions are difficult. This can help parents stick to goals like calmer responses or healthier routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems stuck, which is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions, and it can help parents strengthen emotional bonds and improve communication.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, then tailor methods to fit each family's needs. Clients and the therapist check in together and adjust techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy parents. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when schedules align and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school runs, and family life while keeping the focus on usable strategies and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Tommie
What kinds of parenting and family concerns are addressed?
The therapist helps with parenting stress, family communication problems, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and relationship strain that affects parenting.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine practical skill-building with empathic listening. Techniques include identifying unhelpful thoughts, improving emotional connection, and setting realistic goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 16 years of professional counseling and psychotherapy experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas and holds a TX LPC credential.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match scheduling and communication needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process to work with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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