Thomas Cooke is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a PhD, specializing in adult psychotherapy and couples counseling, both in-person and online. He works with clients who are eager to grow as individuals and within their relationships, yet find themselves hindered by longstanding patterns. With a compassionate approach, Thomas strives to create a balance between emotional validation and action-oriented techniques. As he engages with couples, he emphasizes the unique context of each partner and the developmental stage of their relationship, exploring attachment styles, relational dynamics, individual traits, and trauma histories. He advocates for a family systems model of differentiation, which proves beneficial for clients struggling with conflict avoidance. Additionally, as a certified sex therapy provider and a member of AASECT, he adopts a sex-positive perspective, encouraging clients to delve into sexual topics within their individual and couples sessions. This encompasses building intimacy, exploring sexuality, processing sexual trauma, managing discrepancies in desire, and addressing problematic sexual behaviors.