Tommi-Jai Walsh, LSCSW, LCSW

Tommi-Jai Walsh is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 21 years of counseling experience. He identifies as a trans woman since 2020 and brings long experience working with LGBTQ+ people and those in alternative sexual cultures. He speaks English and sees international clients as well.

Tommi-Jai keeps a low-key, personable style in sessions and often uses humor when it fits. He focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. He also lists work around ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and questions of gender and sexual identity.

In practice Tommi-Jai pays attention to thinking patterns that cause distress. He helps people notice unhelpful habits of thought and try different ways of responding. He also works with the feelings that stick around from past hurts, helping clients name and understand those emotions.

He describes helping people plan for a better future rather than promising fixed outcomes. Sessions mix talking through emotions with skills-based work to reduce reactivity and improve communication. He also addresses relationship problems such as jealousy, infidelity, blended family stresses, and fatherhood issues.

Tommi-Jai lists several therapeutic approaches he uses, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), and existential therapy. He combines those tools to match what a person needs in the moment and over time.

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