About Thomas
Thomas Buckner is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders. He has 15 years of experience guiding clients through anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, and stress. Thomas aims to provide an affirming, respectful space where people can be heard and understood.
He uses clear, practical methods rather than long theory talks. Sessions focus on identifying what matters, developing coping skills, and practicing small changes that add up.
How Thomas works
Thomas draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based work to shape those steps. People often come for help with relationship strains, career stress, grief, or major life changes. Thomas also supports those dealing with the effects of abuse, domestic violence, chronic illness, or caregiver strain.
He pays attention to how past experiences and attachment patterns show up in daily life. Therapy is a collaboration. Thomas listens first, then offers tools that match a person’s goals and pace.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for emotions and reflection. He provides work that blends skill-building and deeper exploration. Over time clients practice new ways of responding to stress, communicate more clearly, and make choices that reflect their values.
Thomas lists 16 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
What Thomas works with
The areas below are the ones Thomas selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approach-driven care delivered online
Thomas often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values, accept strong feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and cases where avoidance gets in the way of living.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior, then practice concrete skills to reduce distress and solve problems. CBT fits concerns like mood disorders, stress, and addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy is another part of his work, focusing on how early relationships shape current patterns and helping people build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Thomas works together with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. He adapts techniques as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy makes this collaboration easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and needs while keeping focus on practical skills and emotional growth.
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