Tommi-Jai Walsh, LSCSW, LCSW

Tommi-Jai Walsh has identified as a trans woman since 2020 and brings 20 years of counseling experience to a practice grounded in empathy and real-world perspective. As an experienced member and ally of the LGBTQ+ community, Tommi-Jai is comfortable working with alternative lifestyles and a wide range of relationship and mental health concerns, and approaches each person with a low-key, personable style and a sense of humor. Holding LSCSW and LCSW credentials - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Tommi-Jai combines clinical training with practical tools to help people manage stress, cope with life changes, and improve everyday functioning.

Tommi-Jai helps clients examine thinking patterns that contribute to distress, uncover deep emotions that have been held inside, and gain clearer understanding of past events that still affect daily life. By offering a nonjudgmental space for exploration, Tommi-Jai supports clients in clarifying values, imagining a better future, and creating realistic plans to move toward that future. The overall approach emphasizes collaboration, respect, and straightforward strategies that fit each person’s goals and lifestyle.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Support

Tommi-Jai integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online work to support a range of concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides healing; it is useful for exploring identity, relationships, and emotional growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change thinking patterns and behaviors that contribute to stress and anxiety, offering practical tools for coping and symptom reduction.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tommi-Jai will work with each client to evaluate needs, preferences, and goals and then tailor interventions accordingly, blending techniques as needed to best support progress.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels with technology. These remote options make it easier to attend sessions from home, coordinate around work or parenting demands, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.