Fred (Frederick) Theobald, LPC, LPCC

Fred (Frederick) Theobald is a licensed counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship struggles. He works with people facing grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Fred offers a calm, straightforward approach that focuses on practical steps and clear goals.

Clients can expect a respectful, listening-first style. Sessions emphasize what is happening now and what can change through small, steady steps. Fred uses approaches that encourage skills practice between sessions so progress continues outside of appointments.

He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test out new behaviors. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build a life guided by what matters most. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches shape how he builds trust and explores relationship patterns.

Fred holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Texas. He has worked across a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, dissociation, codependency, and first responder issues. His experience includes helping people cope with major life changes and the effects of trauma.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Fred provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, clients use the platform's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How online therapy and approach fit together

Fred often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is focused and problem-oriented, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress by breaking problems into smaller steps.

He also incorporates acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters. ACT is useful for coping with difficult emotions and building a meaningful life even when stress or pain is present. Attachment-based work helps explore relationship patterns and how early connections shape current responses, which is helpful for intimacy, communication, and trust issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods and adjust based on what feels useful and practical for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules and to continue care across locations.