- CBT strategies
- Client-centered work
- DBT skills
About Thomas
Thomas Newman is an Ohio LPCC with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, family concerns, and major life changes. He also focuses on panic, isolation, caregiver stress, and relationship issues.
Tom keeps language simple in sessions. He listens first and uses practical tools to help people manage symptoms and handle day-to-day problems. Sessions often include skill-building for panic or anxiety, and time to talk through how life events affect mood and relationships.
His background is varied. Before becoming a clinician he worked as a professor, a French-trained chef and pastry chef, a professional photographer, and spent about ten years working in a church. Those roles shaped how he relates to people and to practical problem solving.
Tom blends client-centered approaches with cognitive and behavioral strategies. He also draws on dialectical behavior ideas and existential questions when they fit the issue at hand. He uses the Gottman Method for relationship work alongside methods that address mood and panic symptoms.
He aims to help people find clearer thinking, steadier reactions, and better communication. Sessions focus on concrete steps - practicing coping strategies, improving how people talk about hard topics, and sorting out priorities. To start, he asks about what matters most and then builds a straightforward plan.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and letting the person lead what matters most; online sessions use that same plain listening and collaborative planning to clarify priorities and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; online work with CBT uses short exercises and homework tasks to try different ways of thinking and acting between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be used when intense emotions or impulsive reactions are a concern.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative decision may mix listening, skills practice, and planning so the approach fits what the person needs most.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are provided. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. The focus is on helping clients use skills and insights in everyday life while the therapist adapts methods to the online setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and challenges tied to life changes and family matters.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He listens first and uses practical techniques from client-centered work, CBT, and DBT to address symptoms and daily problems.
How much experience does he have?
He has practiced as a licensed professional counselor for 20 years in Ohio.
What credential and location should I know about?
He holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.