Thomas Newman, LPCC

Thomas Newman is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 20 years of experience in Ohio who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and the strain of major life changes. He works directly with individuals coping with relationship breakups, caregiving stress, panic attacks, and feelings of isolation. He keeps language simple and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

Tom draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversations to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. He also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential ideas when they fit the problem. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what the person needs right now.

His style is down-to-earth and straightforward. Tom listens for patterns in thinking and behavior, then tries short, concrete experiments clients can practice between sessions. He helps people build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce overwhelming emotional reactions.

Before his counseling career he spent time in other fields and brings a broad life perspective to sessions. That background often helps him connect everyday challenges to realistic solutions. He aims to create a dependable space where people can work toward clearer goals.

People who come for help with panic, mood changes, trouble forgiving themselves, or finding life purpose will find a practical focus in sessions. Thomas emphasizes steady progress through small changes and clearer daily routines.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It uses clear homework tasks and short experiments that work well in online sessions because they can be practiced between meetings and reviewed over calls or messages.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes open listening and reflective conversation so people feel understood and can find their own solutions. This approach helps with emotional processing and building self-trust in a collaborative online setting.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, offers practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and enhancing interpersonal effectiveness. Short skills coaching, grounding exercises, and step-by-step techniques adapt easily to video or text formats.

Choosing the right approach is a collaboration. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, reflective work, or a mix of methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief coaching when time is limited. These options give flexibility for people with busy schedules or varied routines.