About Thomas
Thomas May is a licensed clinical social worker with 41 years of experience. He uses a person-focused approach to help people facing relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, and big life changes. Thomas talks plainly and listens deeply to understand what matters to each person.
He combines Client-Centered Therapy with an existential perspective to help people clarify values and find meaning while dealing with practical problems. Sessions often focus on communication skills, coping strategies, and ways to reduce isolation.
How Thomas works
He helps people navigate midlife shifts, workplace stress, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving demands. Thomas pays close attention to emotions like guilt, shame, and grief, and he supports people working through forgiveness and rebuilding self-love. He also addresses money and financial stress when those pressures affect mood and relationships.
Many conversations center on identifying realistic next steps and practicing new ways of relating. His style is steady and straightforward, aimed at building resilience over time. Thomas aims to help people feel more capable of handling everyday challenges and clearer about their life direction.
He works with individuals to set goals and track progress in ways that fit each person's rhythm. Based in California, Thomas offers sessions in English and brings decades of clinical experience to each meeting. He focuses on making therapy understandable and useful for people who want practical support during difficult transitions.
Thomas lists 2 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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 41 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Thomas blends person-centered and existential work online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's concerns. In this approach the therapist reflects what matters to the client and helps them name feelings and choices. It can be helpful for people who need a steady, accepting space to sort through relationship or self-esteem issues.Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, grief, or a sense of aimlessness to examine values and decide what matters next. That approach often pairs well with practical problem-solving for workplace stress or caregiver demands.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Thomas will collaborate to identify which ideas fit a person's goals and preferences, and he adapts methods as the work progresses. Clients and therapist decide together whether to emphasize emotional exploration, meaning-making, or skill building.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can serve shorter check-ins or ongoing support. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain contact between appointments.
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