At a glance
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LPC, Texas / 90938; LMFT, Texas / 204935; LMFT, Oklahoma / 12781
- NPI
- 1801626148
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Relationship concerns
- Parenting support
- Attachment focus
About Thomas
Thomas Tellson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing relationship and family challenges. He works with concerns like intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and major life transitions. He aims to offer steady support while people take steps toward healthier connections.
He focuses on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. Sessions center on what matters most to the person in front of him - their goals, values, and everyday difficulties. He listens for patterns that affect closeness and trust, then helps people try small, workable changes.
Thomas draws on approaches that include Motivational Interviewing, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered care. That means he helps people clarify what matters to them, understands how early relationships shape current patterns, and keeps the person’s experience central to the work. He also uses tools from cognitive-behavioral and emotionally-focused methods when they fit the situation.
With four years of professional experience and licensure in Oklahoma and Texas, he brings a focused, respectful style to sessions. He tailors the plan to each person’s circumstances and moves at a pace the client is comfortable with. That collaborative stance helps people build skills for handling communication, commitment, and family stress.
Thomas aims to create a calm space where concerns like abandonment, codependency, forgiveness, and infidelity can be talked through. He supports parents sorting fatherhood issues and blended-family challenges while helping people cope with guilt, shame, or emptiness.
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How therapy approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change by using open questions and reflective listening. It is useful for moving past stuckness and deciding on concrete next steps for relationships or parenting. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds, helping people understand emotional responses and build more secure connections.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then choose approaches together. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to what the client needs rather than imposing a single method.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use session time for focused conversation about communication, parenting challenges, attachment concerns, or moving through life changes without needing to rearrange a full day. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
4+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oklahoma
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What relationship or family concerns does he address?
He works with relationship and family issues such as intimacy concerns, parenting difficulties, communication problems, divorce and separation, and blended family challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and practical, with respectful listening and focused conversation to identify small changes that fit a person’s life and goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience working with relationship, family, and life-change concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in Oklahoma and Texas and practices from Oklahoma.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapists availability.
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