About Thomas
Thomas Homrighaus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 24 years of experience. He blends practical, goal-oriented methods with mindfulness to help people manage stress and anxiety. He writes plainly and focuses on small, doable steps clients can use between sessions.
Tom's background includes a bachelor's and a master’s degree in psychology with a clinical focus, plus postgraduate study in health psychology and behavioral medicine. He has long experience in residential settings, where he counseled a wide range of people and supervised other clinicians and interns.
Background and approach
That work shaped his interest in addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and obsessive-compulsive issues. In sessions he emphasizes strengths, values, and clear skills practice. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to change unhelpful thinking and reduce distress.
He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational interviewing to support emotion regulation and lasting behavior change. Tom helps people address many concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating struggles, and compulsive or process addictions. He also works with people facing trauma, self-harm histories, personality-related challenges, and attention difficulties.
Clients can expect a collaborative, straightforward approach that identifies small steps toward goals. He aims to make therapy practical so clients notice tangible differences in daily life.
How these approaches work for online care
Thomas commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching clear skills that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn present-moment awareness and simple breathing or attention practices that can calm the body and reduce reactivity.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when needed to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance techniques. These tools can be practiced in short exercises between sessions so progress continues outside scheduled times. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as progress unfolds.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for teaching skills and keeping a normal session rhythm. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skills practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into work, family life, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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