Therapist profile
Brandon Thoma, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2015035432
- NPI1336525542
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Brandon
Brandon Thoma is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, anger, and related concerns. Brandon frames his work around the client and aims to help people take practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier behavior.
Brandon uses person-centered ideas alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. He asks questions, listens, and helps people identify unhelpful thinking and patterns that lead to impulsive reactions. Sessions include skills practice, thought work, and simple behavioral experiments people can try between meetings.
He also draws on Jungian ideas and motivational interviewing when those perspectives fit a person’s goals. That can mean exploring recurring themes in a person’s life or finding practical reasons to change habits. Brandon lays out options and helps you decide what to try next.
People reach out to him for a wide range of issues beyond anger, including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, attention challenges, and caregiver stress. He notes additional focuses such as communication problems, impulsivity, and fatherhood issues.
Brandon trained at Missouri Baptist University with a master’s degree in counseling and holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Southeast Missouri State. He works from a straightforward, task-focused style aimed at building skills that make daily life easier.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Brandon draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in straightforward ways. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience so they can decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors, offers practical skills, and uses short experiments to change how someone responds to anger and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options and collaborate on which methods to try based on the client’s goals and daily life. That means adjusting pacing, choosing skill practice, and picking between reflective or action-focused steps together.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for brief check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time so people can focus on skills practice. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these practical advantages to help keep progress steady and applicable to everyday situations.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, addictions, trauma, grief, ADHD, and related problems.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to spot triggers, test different responses, and practice new habits.
What is his background and experience?
He has eight years of clinical experience and a master’s degree in counseling from Missouri Baptist University.
What credential and state licensure does he hold?
He is an LPC licensed in Missouri.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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