About Fred
Fred (Frederick) Theobald is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. He brings 15 years of experience and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people seeking practical ways to feel better. Sessions are aimed at real-life change rather than labels or jargon.
Fred uses clear, evidence-based methods to help clients learn new skills. He draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance strategies to reduce overwhelming thoughts and unhelpful behaviors.
Background and approach
He also works with attachment concerns to improve how people connect with others. In sessions he focuses on concrete steps: identifying unhelpful patterns, practicing coping skills, and testing small changes between meetings. Fred talks through relationship challenges, grief, career stress, sleep trouble, and issues tied to identity and intimacy.
He also helps with complex problems such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, and first responder strain. Fred holds licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor and as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. He practices in Texas and has experience helping people from varied backgrounds, including LGBT individuals.
His style is direct but empathetic, aiming to make progress manageable and understandable. Many clients appreciate a mix of talking and hands-on exercises. Fred supports people who want to strengthen communication, set boundaries, or recover from abuse and loss.
He works collaboratively to set goals that fit each person’s life. When someone is ready to begin, Fred guides them through practical next steps and a simple matching process to start scheduling sessions. He aims to make the first steps easy to take.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Fred blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered work to address painful thoughts and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape trust and closeness, useful for intimacy, abandonment, and relationship worries. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s goals guide the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Fred works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative planning can include mixing techniques over time as progress and needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or comfort on camera is a concern. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when scheduling a longer session is difficult. These options help people keep work on life goals without major travel or time loss.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Texas, New Mexico
- Languages
- English