About Tommi-Jai
Tommi-Jai Walsh brings 21 years of counseling experience to clients in Missouri. He holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and offers a calm, down-to-earth presence in sessions. People often find his approach non-judgmental and approachable, with room for a bit of humor when it helps.
He identifies as a trans woman since 2020 and is active as an ally within LGBTQ+ communities. Tommi-Jai focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
He also supports those managing bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and the disruptions that come with major life changes. His additional focus areas include autism and Asperger Syndrome, kink and alternative sex culture, blended family challenges, and issues around gender dysphoria. In sessions he pays attention to thinking habits that cause distress and the emotions that get stuck inside.
He helps clients name those feelings, trace them to past events, and consider practical steps forward. That can mean learning new coping skills, testing different ways of communicating, or making plans for concrete changes. Tommi-Jai draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs.
He uses client-centered methods to make space for the client's voice, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts, and emotion-focused work to track and process strong feelings. He aims to partner with people to set realistic goals and measure small, steady progress. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
International clients may be accepted. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect people with scheduling options.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on hearing the person's experience and following their lead. It creates space for someone to say what matters most and for the therapist to respond with empathy and reflection. This approach helps when people need a steady, accepting presence and want to unpack personal priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers clear exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep causing stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and handling crises. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation, which can be helpful for mood instability and intense reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels useful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to personal needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face connection, phone can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri
- Languages
- English