- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Grief and loss
About Tori
Tori Hankey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship and family concerns, addiction, mood disorders, grief, and stress. Tori also supports those managing intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, and major life changes.
She holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies with a certification in Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston. Before counseling, she spent sixteen years working as a professional dog trainer and running her own business. That background shapes how she connects with clients and structures sessions.
Tori includes Animal Assisted Therapy when it is appropriate, and a therapy dog may be present during some sessions to help clients feel more grounded and reduce stress. She describes her work as practical and relational, focusing on building coping skills and clearer communication patterns.
Her clinical methods draw on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She uses these approaches to help people name hard emotions, understand relationship patterns, and try different ways of responding.
Tori supports people navigating spiritual questions alongside therapy when requested. Her stated goals for clients include developing coping strategies, improving connections with others, and addressing obstacles that get in the way of personal goals.
How EFT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name core emotions and how those emotions shape relationship patterns. It is often used to address hard-to-name feelings and to change repetitive ways of reacting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and committing to actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people try new ways of connecting and responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and needs, and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative conversation guides how EFT, ACT, or attachment-focused ideas are used in the sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They can also let people continue care from their own neighborhood or workplace during breaks. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, emotion-focused dialogue, and ACT practices so the work remains practical and focused even when it happens remotely.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, trauma, relationship and family dynamics, addiction, mood disorders, grief, stress, and related issues such as intimacy, parenting, and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and CBT methods. Her style focuses on naming emotions, improving communication, and building coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Tori has four years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and grief.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices out of Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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