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Mavis Thomas, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Mavis

Mavis Thomas integrates rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as the foundation of her counseling work to help people adjust thoughts, emotions, and actions.

Background and approach

She frames treatment around practical, evidence-based techniques that aim to empower clients to make measurable changes and move toward greater emotional balance. Mavis brings 18 years of professional experience to her practice and emphasizes collaborative goal-setting so each person’s unique concerns shape the plan of care.

In sessions she focuses on a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting and family dynamics, self-esteem, grief and anger, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Mavis attends to communication patterns, codependency, blended family issues, and transitions while offering intentional listening and supportive feedback.

Based in Texas, she holds an LPC credential and draws on both clinical skills and personal life experiences to help clients explore strengths, build trust, and work toward practical solutions.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) focuses on identifying and challenging rigid or unhelpful beliefs and replacing them with more flexible, realistic thinking; it often helps when stress, anger, or persistent negative self-talk get in the way of daily functioning. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by teaching practical skills such as cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to match techniques to personal needs, goals, and preferences. That joint exploration helps tailor sessions so interventions feel relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and different communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy lives and to choose the modality that best supports progress, whether through real-time conversation or more frequent brief check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family dynamics, self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach blends rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), using evidence-based techniques and collaborative goal-setting to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How long has this therapist been practicing?
She brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work, drawing on a range of settings and professional roles over that time.
Where is the therapist located and what credentials are held?
She practices in Texas and is credentialed as an LPC with license number TX LPC 69372.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for therapy with this provider?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English