Thomas Stewart, LMFT, LMHC

Thomas Stewart is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts. He holds LMFT and LMHC credentials - LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and brings extensive post-graduate training in family therapy theory and practice to his work. He completed four years of non-degree advanced study in family therapy, including two years training directly with Salvador Minuchin, MD, a foundational figure in the field.

Mr. Stewart has long worked supportively with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of challenges in children, adolescents, and adults. His clinical experience includes work with learning disabilities, alcohol and substance abuse, depression, anxiety, ADHD, parenting challenges, and navigating special education systems. He has qualified as an expert witness and has trained therapists and graduate students in family therapy theory and practice.

In recent years Thomas has focused on supporting families with children who have learning differences or special needs, completing Parent Consultant Training at the Federation for Children with Special Needs and serving on the Massachusetts Special Education Advisory Panel and the Massachusetts IEP Improvement Project. He has advocated for dyslexia screening legislation and has held roles such as Special Education Parent Advisory Council Chair and board member of the Children’s Dyslexia Center. A long-time volunteer and advocate for people with disabilities, he has also coached youth sports and served in multiple church leadership roles. He is a supportive ally to the LGBT community and emphasizes a therapeutic process grounded in mutually respectful dialogue and collaboration.

Family-focused evidence-based therapy delivered online

Thomas brings sustained training in family systems work to online care, including structural family therapy principles learned during extended study with Salvador Minuchin. Structural family therapy looks at how family relationships and patterns influence problems and focuses on reorganizing interactions to improve connection and functioning; it can be helpful for relationship conflicts, blended family challenges, and parenting difficulties.

He also offers parent consultation and coaching informed by his Parent Consultant Training. This approach translates clinical ideas into practical strategies caregivers can use to support children with learning differences, behavioral challenges, or special education needs, and it often emphasizes collaboration between parents, schools, and clinicians.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Thomas collaborates with each client or family to identify goals and preferences, then tailors evidence-based techniques to fit those needs so progress can be practical and meaningful.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging - provide flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to involve multiple family members when needed. These options can increase access to consistent care and allow therapists and licensed professionals to work with clients in ways that suit their daily lives.