- Person-centered listening
- Practical coping skills
- Support with grief
About Tommy
Tommy Pool is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience. He focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they need to say and be heard. He encourages a straightforward start and values the courage it takes to reach out for help.
Tommy uses practical, person-focused ways to work through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. He often helps people manage relationship tension, family conflicts, and issues around intimacy and communication. He also supports those coping with caregiver strain, cancer-related concerns, aging and geriatric challenges, and life changes that feel overwhelming.
In sessions Tommy mixes client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work. He also brings in mindfulness and existential ideas when these fit a person's needs. This blend aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, make small changes, and clarify what matters to them.
Tommy's approach is plainspoken and collaborative. He asks questions, reflects what he hears, and suggests tools people can try between meetings. Progress is paced to match each person's goals and life demands.
People often come to Tommy for grief and end-of-life concerns and for help facing hard decisions and emotional pain. He works in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
Tommy uses practical, person-focused ways to work through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. He often helps people manage relationship tension, family conflicts, and issues around intimacy and communication. He also supports those coping with caregiver strain, cancer-related concerns, aging and geriatric challenges, and life changes that feel overwhelming.
In sessions Tommy mixes client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work. He also brings in mindfulness and existential ideas when these fit a person's needs. This blend aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, make small changes, and clarify what matters to them.
Tommy's approach is plainspoken and collaborative. He asks questions, reflects what he hears, and suggests tools people can try between meetings. Progress is paced to match each person's goals and life demands.
People often come to Tommy for grief and end-of-life concerns and for help facing hard decisions and emotional pain. He works in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
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
How therapeutic approaches fit with online counseling
Tommy often draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in his work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what the person says so they can find their own answers. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, and helps people try small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and they will choose or blend methods that feel useful. That collaboration helps shape session topics and homework between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel time, and check in from a quieter space. It also allows follow-up conversations and brief skill practice without needing to commute, which can help people sustain progress while balancing other commitments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tommy commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, caregiver stress, and other life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Tommy uses client-centered listening as a base, combined with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused techniques to help people understand feelings and try practical changes.
How much experience does he have?
Tommy brings 30 years of professional experience to his practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Tommy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.