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Niyabinghi Thomas, LCSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationKentucky
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Niyabinghi

Niyabinghi Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD among other concerns.

Background and approach

With four years of professional experience, she brings a warm, interactive style that centers clients' needs and readiness for change. Niyabinghi frames sessions as collaborative, meeting clients at their pace and offering practical strategies alongside compassionate support.

Her practice blends evidence-informed techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness-based tools, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to address issues like grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life transitions. She also attends to attachment concerns, dissociation, and a range of personality and mood-related struggles.

Niyabinghi describes her role as supporting self-exploration rather than pushing change, and she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can clarify goals and build skills to move forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgement and tailoring the pace and goals to each person, helping those who need a supportive environment to explore feelings and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior through practical exercises, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy builds awareness of present-moment experience through simple practices that can reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and may draw from different methods over time to find the best fit. The aim is to combine supportive listening with evidence-informed tools that match what the client wants to achieve.

Online formats make it easier to access ongoing care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer scheduling flexibility and allow conversations, skill-building, and coaching to continue from home or other convenient locations, supporting consistent progress even when in-person meetings are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Niyabinghi address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and interactive, prioritizing open, nonjudgmental dialogue and meeting clients at their own pace while offering practical techniques and skills.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach working with individuals and families on a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky, with license numbers KY LCSW 256489 and PA LCSW CW023801, and practices from Kentucky.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, 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 issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Niyabinghi can help with

Niyabinghi Thomas works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Niyabinghi works with individuals and families and has been working for over 5 years as a psychotherapist and life coach.

Niyabinghi has worked with clients with concerns including trauma and abuse (childhood or current) and depression.

How Niyabinghi approaches therapy

Niyabinghi's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Niyabinghi uses motivational interviewing therapy techniques.

Experience and training

Niyabinghi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Kentucky, with 4 years of clinical experience.