Tommy Pool, LPC

Tommy Pool is an LPC with 30 years of experience offering a straightforward, person-focused approach to therapy. He centers sessions on the client's experience and aims to make it easy to say what matters. Tommy works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family challenges, and issues tied to life transitions.

He helps people ages 13 and up talk through coping with chemical and process addictions. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. Aging and geriatric issues are among the additional areas he addresses alongside caregiver stress and cancer-related concerns.

Tommy uses approaches that fit the person, not the other way around. He draws on client-centered work to listen deeply, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and emotionally-focused methods to improve communication and connection. Mindfulness and existential perspectives also inform how he helps people find meaning and manage difficult feelings.

Sessions are framed as a collaborative process. He emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space so clients can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings. Practical tools and clear steps are offered when they match a person's goals and circumstances.

Getting started is simple: complete the intake steps, and schedule sessions based on availability. Tommy encourages people to take that first step and offers steady, experienced support as they work toward clearer coping and better daily functioning.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach prioritize space to speak, check feelings, and shape the agenda together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small, practical exercises to change patterns. In online sessions CBT often includes homework and short skills practice between meetings to reinforce change.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with a listening-focused, client-centered stance and adding CBT tools or emotionally-focused work as needs become clearer.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also support consistent follow-up and homework review between meetings. The therapist and client will review what will work best for scheduling, session length, and how to practice new skills between sessions.