Auslyn Thomas , LPC

Auslyn Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who brings a warm, down-to-earth style to therapy while drawing on a blend of evidence-based methods. With five years of professional experience in the mental health field, she centers her work on clients' strengths and meets people where they are, collaborating to create a clearer, healthier path forward. Auslyn emphasizes practical strategies and compassionate support for those facing mood and anxiety concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, identity questions, and a wide range of life transitions.

Her approach is interactive and nonjudgmental, combining elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR to tailor care to each person’s needs. She has experience addressing issues such as stress, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and mood disorders, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and pain, and diverse concerns around kink and alternative sexual cultures. Auslyn works with children, adolescents, and adults, drawing on settings experience to navigate complex situations and crisis moments.

Clients can expect a collaborative relationship in which the therapist honors existing strengths while building new skills. Auslyn frames therapy as a partnership focused on practical progress and meaningful change, inviting individuals to explore values, coping strategies, and steps toward the life they want to design.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Auslyn often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action while learning to make space for difficult thoughts and feelings - it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. CBT is skills oriented and works on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for mood and anxiety disorders, panic, and coping challenges. She also uses EMDR when appropriate - a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Auslyn collaborates with each person to determine what fits best based on goals, preferences, and needs. Therapists and clients work together to try methods, evaluate progress, and adjust plans so the treatment feels practical and personally meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place, supporting access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the modality that feels most comfortable for engaging in therapy with a licensed professional.