Dr. Tommy Frye, LMHC, LPC

Dr. Tommy Frye helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and trauma. He also supports concerns around parenting, grief, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and life changes. Dr. Frye is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience and practices from Florida. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. He describes his style as approachable and focused on listening first. He aims to create a calm, empathic space where people can talk about what matters most. Dr. Frye uses practical tools alongside conversation to help people manage symptoms and make changes that fit their lives. His clinical work draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s goals and values. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness approaches appear in his work to help people name emotions and build new interaction patterns. Dr. Frye emphasizes making a simple, realistic plan with measurable steps. He blends problem-solving, motivational interviewing, and reflection so clients can try things between sessions and report back. He aims for steady progress rather than quick fixes. With long experience in marital counseling and work across ages, he brings a broad perspective to relationship and individual concerns. He invites prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a therapy relationship that follows the client's goals; online sessions can keep that same pace and focus on what the person wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses exercises to shift patterns; this makes it easy to set homework and track progress between virtual meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with emotion-driven interaction patterns, which can be discussed and practiced in sessions to change how relationships feel. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and support consistent check-ins. It can also allow shorter or longer appointments when needed, and make it easier to bring notes or materials into the conversation for practical exercises and homework.