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Thomas Flanagan, LSCSW, LCSW
Kansas
LSCSW LCSW - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Thomas
Thomas Flanagan is an LSCSW (Kansas) and LCSW (Colorado) with 40 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and LGBT-related issues. He also helps with parenting, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered methods and other practical approaches. Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding. He leans on strengths people already have and looks at how those strengths can support concrete behavior change.
Thomas describes his style as direct and action-oriented. He listens to each person’s story and works with them on clear goals. If someone wants to make changes and is willing to do the work, he focuses on steps that can be practiced between sessions.
Over four decades he has worked with people facing complex situations, including co-morbidity, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, first responder stress, and aging and geriatric issues. He also addresses attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
Sessions are grounded in what a person can try now. He combines solution-focused tools, motivational interviewing, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when useful. The focus is on specific skills, short-term plans, and checking what actually helps in daily life.
How his approaches translate to online work
Thomas uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking patterns and try specific behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on small experiments, practice assignments, and reviewing what worked in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy is used to listen carefully to a person’s story and build goals based on what matters to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements provide concrete skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness when those skills are needed.Finding the best approach is a shared process. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what a person has tried before, then recommend which methods to emphasize. That plan can shift as progress is reviewed and new needs appear.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when time is limited. It also allows follow-up conversations about homework and rapid review of skill practice without requiring an in-person visit.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and relationship or family-related problems among many other topics listed in his profile.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. The focus is on practical exercises and behavior changes between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has 40 years of clinical experience and describes a direct, strengths-based, action-oriented approach to therapy.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds KS LSCSW and CO LCSW credentials and is based in Kansas.
Which languages does he offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile did not specify session formats; confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
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