- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- CBT and DBT techniques
About Tommi-Jai
Tommi-Jai Walsh is an LSCSW and LCSW practicing in Missouri with 21 years of counseling experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, ADHD, and other life changes.
He brings a straightforward, down-to-earth manner to sessions and is a member/ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Tommi-Jai is familiar with alternative lifestyles and the challenges people in those communities often face. He uses plain language and a bit of humor to help conversations feel less heavy.
In sessions he pays attention to how thoughts and behavior keep problems going. He helps clients notice thinking patterns that lead to distress and learn ways to respond differently. He also listens for emotions that are stuck and helps name and understand them.
Tommi-Jai works with painful memories and life events by helping people gain insight into how the past affects the present. He supports practical planning too - helping clients set goals and take small steps toward change.
His background includes experience with intimacy-related issues, parenting and fatherhood concerns, relationship conflict, jealousy and infidelity, gender dysphoria, and topics such as BDSM and kink when relevant. He also addresses mood conditions like bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder as part of broader work on coping and daily functioning.
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions and interaction patterns shape relationships. In practice this means noticing recurring emotional responses and naming them so they can change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience without directing decisions; it supports people who need a steady, respectful presence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior by using practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of coping.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust as work progresses. People often combine parts of different approaches depending on what helps most in sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or let someone join when they cannot be in the office. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, client-centered listening, and CBT exercises for remote sessions so emotional work and skill practice continue between meetings.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works in a straightforward, low-key way and blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and practical CBT or DBT skills as needed.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 21 years of counseling experience and brings that background to both emotional work and practical problem solving.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with him if I live outside the US?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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