About Thomas
Thomas Kaufman is an LCPC and LPC practicing in Illinois with 12 years of clinical experience. He draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside narrative techniques to help clients examine patterns that block change and identify practical solutions tailored to their lives.
Background and approach
Thomas emphasizes collaboration in the therapeutic relationship, viewing work together as essential to progress. He offers care for a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and challenges like parenting, workplace problems, and life transitions.
Additional focus areas include attachment and blended family issues, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and men's issues. Thomas also integrates mindfulness practices and approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the Gottman Method when relevant.
Thomas works in Illinois and provides services in English. He approaches each case with practical, evidence-informed methods while maintaining an approachable, collaborative stance to help clients clarify goals and make meaningful change.
Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care
Thomas frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify what matters most and take committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another central approach he employs; it focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve coping. He also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness skills that can reduce stress and support emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process and Thomas works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors interventions over time, combining elements from different models when that better serves progress and client comfort.
Online therapy with Thomas is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from wherever they are located in Illinois and to choose the communication style that best supports regular engagement and practical progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Illinois
- Languages
- English