About Judy
Judy Thomas is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in Wisconsin and works in a direct, honest, and compassionate style. Judy aims to help people who are overwhelmed by mood, focus, stress, or life changes find clearer ways forward.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on breaking problems into smaller steps.
How Judy works
Judy helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and build skills that fit real life. Her approach treats therapy as a partnership. The person in therapy helps set the agenda while Judy offers observations, skill coaching, and resources.
She prioritizes clear communication so people know what to expect and can give honest feedback about what helps. Judy has worked across many situations over two decades and is comfortable addressing mood disorders, anxiety, attention and motivation problems, and addictions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship concerns, body image, and identity issues such as LGBT topics and non-monogamous relationships.
Practical goals are central to her work. Together with each person she identifies small, measurable steps toward better daily functioning. The focus is on usable strategies for managing stress, improving relationships, and moving toward the life someone wants.
Judy lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Judy works with
The areas below are the ones Judy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Applying focused approaches in online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and problems with motivation or attention. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, includes skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships through grounding and emotion regulation exercises.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Judy will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before to decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means the plan can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reminders. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.
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