About Thomas
Thomas Osborn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. He practices in Michigan and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. Thomas brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
He trained in social work and has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, substance use settings, hospice, and in-home case management. That range of settings shaped how he approaches care: straightforward, flexible, and focused on what matters to each person.
How Thomas works
Thomas uses approaches that emphasize values, connection, and skills building. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to meaningful action. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build alternative coping skills.
His style is collaborative and down-to-earth. He listens first, then partners with people to set clear goals and small steps. Sessions are a place to talk honestly and try strategies that fit everyday life.
People come to him for many concerns including trauma and abuse, substance-related problems, bipolar disorder, grief, intimacy-related issues, and caregiver stress. He also supports people facing challenges around sexual orientation, kink and alternative sex culture, abandonment, and communication problems. Thomas offers sessions in English and works with international clients.
He conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs and schedules.
Thomas lists 11 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Thomas Uses Different Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take actions that match those values even when feelings are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It can help with worry, mood problems, and relationship patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships influence current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating to others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Thomas will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful.
Online therapy makes these approaches easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time practice of skills. Phone sessions offer a simpler connection when video is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, homework support, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or varied schedules.
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