- 24 years experience
- Works with trauma
- Accepts international clients
About Thomas
Thomas "Tommy" Snyder is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience based in Louisiana. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, mood concerns, and major life changes. Tommy focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel steadier and more able to cope.
He uses a mix of approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered care. Sessions aim to identify what matters to each person and build skills to manage emotions, impulses, and unhelpful patterns. Conversations are straightforward and focused on actionable change.
Tommy has worked with a wide range of concerns, from trauma and relationship challenges to sleep problems, parenting strain, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. He brings steady support and concrete strategies for everyday struggles, such as worry, anger, and low self-esteem. The goal is better daily functioning rather than abstract theory.
Clients who prefer a collaborative, paced approach will find practical tools here. He emphasizes small, sustainable shifts and relapse-aware planning for issues like substance use and compulsive behaviors. Sessions also explore attachment patterns that affect relationships and communication.
Tommy offers therapy in English and accepts international clients; his practice follows Louisiana LCSW standards. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors. It often includes homework and practical skill practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, and it can help with intimacy issues, codependency, and relationship stress.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what they hope to change, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to a client's goals and preferences rather than assuming a single method will suit everyone.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy day, allowing shorter check-ins, weekday evening sessions, and reduced travel time. It can also make regular skill practice simpler by fitting sessions around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment tools to remote sessions by using exercises, worksheets, and structured plans that clients can use between meetings.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tommy commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with a focus on skill building. Conversations are direct and aim to produce tools clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 24 years of experience providing psychotherapy in Louisiana and has worked with many concerns from trauma to addiction and mood disorders.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Louisiana and practices out of that state.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, phone, or video.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.