About Thomas
Thomas Kaufman is a licensed counselor with LCPC and LPC credentials who practices in Illinois. He brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on straightforward, practical help for everyday problems. He aims to make therapy feel like a cooperative effort where people talk through what matters to them and try out changes that fit their life.
He uses a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and test new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals - reducing anxiety, improving relationships, managing stress, or working through grief and loss. Thomas also addresses issues like addiction, ADHD, and life transitions with step-by-step strategies clients can use between meetings. Clients can expect a calm, respectful style that centers their values and choices.
He emphasizes collaboration and practical tools over jargon. The therapist draws on client-centered ideas to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Thomas also works with relationship concerns and communication problems, using elements of the Gottman approach to help partners improve how they talk and reconnect.
He supports people dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress by combining careful listening with techniques to build coping skills. Throughout his work he stays focused on what a client wants to change. He offers phone, video, chat, and messaging options to fit different schedules.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and vary in cost depending on location and therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. In practice this looks like noticing difficult thoughts and choosing behaviors that match personal goals, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then testing new behaviors to change mood and function. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by practicing concrete skills between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation; it can be useful for stress, trauma symptoms, and anger.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will listen to goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what works. That collaborative planning helps make sure the work fits the client’s preferences and daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to use video. Live chat and messaging support short check-ins, coaching-style feedback, and ongoing reinforcement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other obligations.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Illinois
- Languages
- English