About Thomas
Thomas Homrighaus uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people feel more in control of their lives. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and brings 24 years of clinical experience to sessions. Thomas keeps language simple and focuses on usable skills that clients can apply between meetings.
He favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness as core tools. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques when they fit a person’s goals.
How Thomas works
Thomas has a background in psychology with graduate study that included health psychology and the mind-body connection. Over his career he has worked in residential settings, led groups, provided individual counseling, supervised therapists, and trained staff. That variety gives him experience with many kinds of concerns and life situations.
In sessions he focuses on identifying strengths, clarifying values, and setting small, doable goals. He helps people tackle problems such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues, anger, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Work often includes skill practice, behavior changes, and short-term plans to manage crises.
Thomas communicates in clear, everyday terms and lays out steps for progress. People who want straightforward guidance and practical tools often find this approach helpful.
Thomas lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Thomas commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. CBT focuses on practical exercises and homework that target anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and obsessive thoughts.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools are useful for managing intense emotions, anger, self-harm urges, and relationship problems. Mindfulness Therapy is another frequent element that teaches attention and grounding practices to reduce rumination and reactivity.
Finding the right combination of these approaches is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and full skill demonstrations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or written reflections between longer sessions.
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