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Thomas Floyd

Compassionate, experienced clinician for everyday struggles

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Credentials
MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
Experience
46 years
Licensed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Thomas

Thomas Floyd is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 46 years of professional experience. He helps people facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, depression, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and issues around relationships and intimacy. He aims to create an open space where people can speak honestly about what’s most troubling them.

His manner is straightforward and steady, offering support as a person works toward change. In sessions he focuses on practical ways to cope with day-to-day pressures.

Background and approach

He draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead and build trust. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Mindfulness practices are offered when slowing down and noticing the present moment can help reduce stress.

Thomas has worked across varied settings over many decades, so he is used to helping people with complex life shifts. He brings calm and patience to conversations about addiction, trauma, parenting stress, caregiving strain, and chronic illness. He explains things plainly and helps people break problems into manageable steps.

He communicates in English and offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Clients can expect a collaborative process. Thomas listens first, clarifies what matters most, and then suggests approaches like CBT, mindfulness, or narrative techniques tailored to each person’s situation.

How Thomas Floyd Uses Practical Therapies Online

Thomas often uses client-centered therapy to make room for a person’s own priorities. That approach means conversations focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist follows the client’s pace. It helps when people need a respectful space to sort feelings and decide next steps.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to see if they help. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that come from repetitive negative thinking.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens first, discusses options, and adjusts methods based on the client’s goals and preferences. Together they choose techniques that fit the person’s daily life and comfort level.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limits. They also allow follow-up conversations and brief check-ins between longer meetings when helpful.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family matters, parenting issues, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is direct and supportive. He creates an open space and follows the client’s lead while offering practical tools and feedback.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 46 years of professional experience. That background includes helping people through life changes, trauma, caregiving stress, and addiction.
What are his listed credentials and location?
He holds MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW credentials. Practice location is Maryland with licensure noted as MD LCSW-C 14617 and DC LICSW LC301300.
In which language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
46 years
Licensed
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English

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