Key details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 65821; LPC, Colorado / LPC.0020219
- NPI1407088412
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions help
- Mindfulness practice
About Tommy
Tommy Pool is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 30 years of professional experience. He works with adults and with clients ages 13 and above on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and anger. His practice focuses on practical help for people who are worn down by recurring frustration, resentment, or repeated conflict.
Tommy uses clear conversation and active listening to help people name what is happening and what they want to change. Sessions focus on real-life patterns - how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact when someone snaps, withdraws, or bottles things up. He draws on methods that encourage noticing thoughts, testing them, and trying different responses in day-to-day situations.
His background includes long-term clinical work with individuals facing grief, trauma, parenting stress, and substance problems. That experience shapes a straightforward approach to problem solving and emotional regulation. He aims to help clients recognize triggers and practice alternatives that reduce harm to relationships and work life.
Therapy with Tommy tends to be collaborative and practical. Conversations may include role practice, gentle challenges to unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness exercises to manage spikes of anger or anxiety. He encourages small, sustainable changes rather than sudden overhauls.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Tommy emphasizes steady progress through consistent sessions and regular check-ins about what is and isn’t working.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the client's perspective guides each session. It helps people clarify feelings and decide what matters most when anger or resentment keeps showing up.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In plain terms it helps someone notice hot thoughts, test them, and try different responses that reduce angry reactions and improve decision making.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on how people experience and respond to strong emotions in relationships. It can be useful when anger is tied to attachment wounds, hurt, or repeated relational pain.
Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust course based on what helps. Clients and the therapist plan the work together so it fits daily life and priorities.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - shorter check-ins, avoiding travel time, and sessions that work around work or caregiving. These practical benefits help people maintain regular contact and practice new responses between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does he address?
He works with people who struggle with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, and anger tied to relationships, work, or life changes.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to map patterns and try practical changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional experience in counseling and related clinical work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Colorado and Texas, and he practices from Texas.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.