Thomas Buckner, LCPC

Thomas Buckner is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life disruptions. He works with adults facing anger, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, ADHD, and related stresses. Sessions address relationship troubles, career pressure, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness.

His style focuses on clear, practical steps and steady listening. He uses evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Conversations tend to include skills practice and real-world tasks between sessions.

Buckner also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to explore how early relationships affect present reactions. That can be useful when anger links to abandonment, attachment problems, or repeated conflict in close relationships. He helps people name those dynamics and decide what to change.

Typical work includes learning strategies to calm down in the moment, shifting unhelpful thoughts, improving communication, and planning for stressful situations. For those coping with trauma, the focus is stabilizing emotions and building tolerable steps toward healing. He also supports people dealing with career shifts, divorce, blended family stress, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions