Stephanie Thomas , LPC

Stephanie Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of experience in clinical care and program leadership. She has served as a therapist, clinical director, and executive director, bringing both hands-on counseling experience and organizational insight to her work. Her background includes supporting people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, career transitions, chronic mental illness such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and survivors of physical trauma, sexual abuse, human trafficking, and emotional abuse.

Her counseling approach is warm and engaging, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Stephanie blends cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies and a Trust-Based Relational Intervention component to meet each person where they are. She works collaboratively to identify practical skills and new perspectives that help clients manage symptoms, rebuild trust, and navigate complex life changes.

Stephanie values the courage it takes to seek support and views therapy as a partnership aimed at greater well-being and purpose. She offers steady guidance and empowerment for people ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care

Stephanie Thomas integrates evidence-informed approaches to help clients build skills and understanding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and clarifying personal values to guide meaningful action; it is helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating shaped by early connections, working to improve trust, intimacy, and emotional regulation in relationships and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - offers practical strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and develop more effective coping skills, often used for depression, anxiety, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Stephanie partners with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so therapy fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured interventions, teach coping skills, and provide ongoing support in ways that suit each person's circumstances.