Tommy Pool, LPC

Tommy Pool is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 30 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and navigate relationship and family concerns. He aims to make the first step into counseling feel doable and straightforward for people who have just reached out.

Tommy works with clients ages 13 and up. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on the problems people bring in the door.

In sessions he uses approaches like client-centered counseling, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused work. That means listening closely, identifying thought patterns that cause distress, and helping people improve how they connect with others. He also draws on mindfulness and existential ideas when helpful.

He has long experience supporting people through grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, anger, and life transitions. He also helps with caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and substance or behavioral addictions. Tommy explains steps clearly so clients know what to try between meetings.

People who meet with him can expect a calm tone and direct feedback when needed. He encourages practical skills for coping and clearer communication in relationships. If you have been hesitating, he frames that first move as progress and offers a straightforward path to begin work together.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and responding with empathy and respect. In practice this looks like the therapist listening closely and reflecting concerns back so a client feels heard, which can help with stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It often includes short exercises and between-session practice to reduce anxiety and improve coping with day-to-day stressors.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on how people connect and respond in relationships. It helps identify emotional patterns that cause conflict and teaches new ways to reach out and repair connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That process is collaborative, with adjustments made as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a break at work or between activities. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can plan sessions that fit into everyday life.