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Tori Hankey

Compassionate, practical counseling with animal-assisted support

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tori

Tori Hankey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She blends practical therapy methods with a calm, grounded presence to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and family challenges. She draws on several evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and pairs those with attachment-focused work to address relationship patterns.

Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented. Clients can expect clear steps and tools to use between meetings.

Background and approach

Tori also brings an unusual background to her counseling work. Before becoming a counselor she spent many years as a professional dog trainer and manager of dog care businesses. That experience led her to integrate animal-assisted techniques into sessions, when appropriate, to help people feel steadier and less overwhelmed.

Her clinical interests include trauma and abuse recovery, addictions, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, and issues that touch family life and parenting. She offers support for people coping with spiritual concerns, survivors of sexual abuse, and those processing suicide loss.

Tori earned a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies from the University of Houston. She approaches work with compassion and a focus on practical change, helping people build coping skills, clarify values, and strengthen meaningful connections.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, values-based steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems stuck, which can help with depression, anxiety, and mood challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in relationships and early connections, helping people understand why certain interactions trigger strong emotions and how to build healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions match changing needs and practical life demands.

Please confirm current online session options before booking, since specific formats are not described here. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use online work to teach coping skills, practice new communication patterns, and track progress between visits, all with a focus on what helps daily functioning.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Tori helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting and many relationship and family dynamics. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment work, and client-centered dialogue to set goals and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counseling experience alongside a long prior career as a professional dog trainer and manager in animal care settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as TX LPC, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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