Thomas "Tom" Wissert , LPC

Thomas "Tom" Wissert is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with focused experience supporting people facing anxiety and depression. He also brings expertise in working with adults who have ADHD, helping them develop clearer perspectives and practical strategies to manage daily challenges.

As a marriage and relationship counselor, he has supported couples struggling with communication, parenting responsibilities, and intimacy concerns. He employs Motivational Interviewing and Active Listening to help partners and individuals view situations from different angles and identify unhelpful patterns of thinking that contribute to conflict.

Working from a Christian basis, he combines a Cognitive Behavioral approach with Person-Centered counseling to guide clients toward resolving problems and achieving goals. He identifies listening as one of his spiritual gifts and values using insights clients share to uncover deeper issues. He aims to return messages within 24 hours and typically checks communications throughout the day, responding before leaving the office.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It emphasizes learning to accept internal experiences while committing to behaviors that reflect what matters most, which can aid with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses. By exploring attachment styles, a therapist can help clients improve communication, intimacy, and trust in close relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and provides tools clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is done collaboratively. As a licensed professional, he will work with each client to select or combine methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These options offer flexibility and help make consistent support more accessible for people seeking change.