- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Helps with addictions
About Tommy
Tommy Pool is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and other life challenges. He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Tommy helps people ages 13 and older navigate difficult moments. He guides conversations about grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and problems with self-esteem and anger. He also supports those facing major life transitions, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
His approach centers on listening and working with each person’s goals. Tommy blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness tools. He also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas when they fit the situation.
In a typical session he helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of coping. He encourages realistic steps people can use between meetings. The focus is practical and grounded in daily life.
Tommy’s long experience includes helping people with substance use and behavioral addictions, communication and control issues, codependency, and the effects of abandonment or blended family stress. He welcomes straightforward conversations about what a person hopes to change.
To begin, a person selects the continue button on this profile and completes a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows according to the therapist’s availability and the subscription terms that can be canceled at any time.
Tommy helps people ages 13 and older navigate difficult moments. He guides conversations about grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and problems with self-esteem and anger. He also supports those facing major life transitions, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
His approach centers on listening and working with each person’s goals. Tommy blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness tools. He also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas when they fit the situation.
In a typical session he helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of coping. He encourages realistic steps people can use between meetings. The focus is practical and grounded in daily life.
Tommy’s long experience includes helping people with substance use and behavioral addictions, communication and control issues, codependency, and the effects of abandonment or blended family stress. He welcomes straightforward conversations about what a person hopes to change.
To begin, a person selects the continue button on this profile and completes a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows according to the therapist’s availability and the subscription terms that can be canceled at any time.
How Tommy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s concerns. It helps people feel heard, name priorities, and set goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to test and change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that affect close relationships and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tommy will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is tracked.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so they match your needs. Many people find that remote therapy helps fit appointments into busy schedules, reduces travel time, and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Online meetings can also make it easier to use mindfulness exercises or homework between sessions. Ask about scheduling details and how sessions are typically arranged to make sure they work with your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tommy commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and related challenges such as codependency and communication problems.
What is his therapy style like?
Tommy emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment and a collaborative tone. He uses client-centered listening alongside practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused ideas.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional work experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.