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Auslyn Thomas

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Auslyn Thomas, LPC

Tennessee

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • EMDR and DBT skills

About Auslyn

Auslyn Thomas, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), practices in Tennessee and has five years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, mood issues, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life and relationship concerns. She works with adults and younger clients and supports people coping with parenting, grief, career changes, ADHD, and sexual culture topics such as BDSM and kink.

She uses practical, skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions involve identifying patterns, trying new responses, and tracking what works over time. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to test changes in day-to-day life.

Auslyn also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches to clarify values and build flexible coping, and she may use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is listed among her approaches for trauma-focused work when appropriate.

Her background includes work in community, residential, and juvenile justice settings. That experience informs how she supports people facing crisis, behavioral concerns, and complex life stressors. She describes a straightforward, interactive counseling style that centers on practical steps rather than abstract theory.

Sessions are conducted in English. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Auslyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; online sessions can focus on practical exercises, behavioral experiments, and homework that fit into daily routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and build flexible coping skills, which often involves short experiential exercises and value-guided goals that can be reviewed between sessions. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, teaching concrete techniques that people can practice between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is observed. That conversation is practical and ongoing rather than fixed at the first visit.

The original biography does not specify exact session formats here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing commute time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. They also let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur and bring examples from everyday life into the session for direct problem solving.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Somatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, grief, and related concerns.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test new responses, and track practical changes in daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of counseling experience and prior roles in community, residential, and juvenile justice settings that shaped her clinical work.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with the credential listed as TN LPC.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Auslyn Thomas

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