About Thelma
Thelma Hunter is a licensed clinical social worker in Kentucky with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She encourages clients to find practical steps toward feeling steadier and more confident.
She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear, doable goals. Thelma explains options plainly and helps clients try small changes between meetings.
How Thelma works
Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of mood and behavioral concerns. That experience makes her comfortable supporting people through grief, trauma, parenting strain, anger, and career crossroads. She also addresses issues like body image, isolation, and midlife transitions.
Thelma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices. She works with clients to match methods to their needs rather than insisting on a single approach. Progress is tracked in simple ways so adjustments can be made when something is not working.
Sessions are offered in English and handled through a variety of online formats. Thelma emphasizes collaboration and practical problem solving for people who want clearer steps forward.
What Thelma works with
The areas below are the ones Thelma selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based techniques work online
Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on symptoms, skills, and habits. One common method teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress - clients learn breathing, grounding, and quick routines to reduce overwhelm in the moment. This helps with panic, chronic worry, and day-to-day strain.Another useful approach targets mood and behavior patterns by setting clear goals and small experiments. It helps people with depression, bipolar symptoms, and low motivation to build activity, routine, and problem-solving steps that shift mood over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Thelma will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and agree on methods together. If an approach doesn’t fit, she will adjust the plan so it matches your needs, goals, and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions when visual cues help, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people keep progress going between meetings and fit support into a busy schedule. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or daily life.
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