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Tom Lewis, LPC

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Tom

Tom Lewis is an LPC with three decades of counseling experience who blends a warm, accepting stance with goal-focused techniques. He emphasizes practical, collaborative work that helps clients identify strengths and apply them toward meaningful change.

Background and approach

His style is approachable and tailored, combining insight-oriented conversation with structured interventions to address problems ranging from anxiety and depression to relationship and intimacy concerns. Lewis draws on several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs, using mindfulness and values-based work alongside cognitive tools to manage symptoms and restructure unhelpful patterns.

He also supports people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, career stress, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, helping them build skills for daily functioning and clearer decision-making. His experience includes work on family and fatherhood concerns, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, and issues tied to guilt, shame, and forgiveness.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental presence that seeks to understand individual perspective and personality before shaping a plan. He encourages practical steps that draw on each client’s existing resources and offers ongoing coaching-style support to help translate insight into sustainable change.

Approach-Based Online Therapy for Practical Change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take committed steps toward them, using mindfulness to reduce avoidance and increase psychological flexibility; this can help with issues like anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and skill-building, which is often useful for anxiety, mood regulation, and coping with ADHD-related challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and regulation, making it relevant for intimacy and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each client to discover which combination of methods fits their goals, values, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working, with the client’s input guiding the selection of techniques and pace.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility around work schedules, family commitments, and geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice new skills in everyday life while staying connected with a licensed professional who tailors interventions to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, self-esteem, career challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with several related interpersonal and personality issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is warm and accepting while remaining practical, blending client-centered listening with techniques from ACT, CBT, EFT, and existential therapy to match individual needs and goals.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
He brings 30 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
Tom Lewis holds an LPC credential with license number MO LPC 002023 and practices in Missouri.
Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and circumstances.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Avoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Tom can help with

Tom Lewis works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties.

Tom works with individuals with anxiety and depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and career concerns.

How Tom approaches therapy

Tom's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Tom is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri.