Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Thomas works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LSCSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas, Missouri, Colorado
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Thomas
Thomas Flanagan is a licensed social worker with 40 years of experience who focuses on practical, moment-to-moment change. He uses straightforward, strengths-based work to help people handle strong feelings, reduce anger, and manage stress. He listens closely and partners with clients who want to make real changes in their lives.
His approach starts with identifying what a person already does well. He then helps turn those strengths into habits that reduce anxiety, improve relationships, and address addiction or grief.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with simple tools people can use between meetings. Thomas draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build better coping skills. He also uses Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods to keep work grounded in each person’s goals.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to find reasons to change. Over four decades he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting strain, and first responder stress. He also supports people facing career shifts, caregiver strain, and aging-related worries.
The focus is on practical steps rather than long explanations. Sessions are offered in English from Kansas and international clients are welcome. Thomas encourages active participation - he asks questions, assigns manageable tasks, and checks progress.
He aims to make therapy clear, useful, and oriented toward steady improvement.
What Thomas works with
Everything Thomas lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Thomas's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Thomas lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Thomas uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that lead to anger, anxiety, or depression and then test and change those thought patterns in practical ways. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for handling intense moments. Client-Centered Therapy is part of his work too, focusing on listening, respect, and building on each person's strengths to guide change.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Thomas talks with clients about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then he tailors techniques together with the client. That collaborative process helps pick tools that fit daily life and keep sessions focused and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well when visual cues help the conversation. Phone calls are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try approaches that match how someone likes to communicate.
Questions people ask about Thomas
What concerns does this therapist address?
Thomas helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting stress, career issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is the style of therapy like?
The approach is straightforward and strengths-based, with practical, goal-focused sessions that use clear tools and tasks to help people change behaviors and cope better.
How much experience does the therapist have?
He brings 40 years of experience as a licensed social worker to his practice, applying decades of clinical work to everyday problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials include LSCSW and LCSW with practice located in Kansas as stated in the profile.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Thomas works with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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