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Niyabinghi Thomas

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Kentucky

Experience
4 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Niyabinghi

Niyabinghi Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a warm, interactive style that emphasizes respect and compassion while allowing each person to move at their own pace. Drawing on four years of professional practice, she meets clients where they are and supports exploration without pressure.

Her work blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a strengths-based, client-centered stance. Niyabinghi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing strategies, and she integrates solution-focused methods when appropriate.

That mix allows her to tailor sessions to address concerns such as grief, addiction, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and a range of attachment or personality-related difficulties. Licensed in Kentucky as an LCSW, she offers collaborative guidance aimed at clearer thinking, improved coping, and sustainable change.

Prospective clients who want a supportive, structured, and empathetic approach to personal growth and problem solving may find her style a good fit.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic space where the therapist follows the client's lead, encourages honest exploration, and supports change at a pace that feels right for the individual. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and validation as they sort through difficult emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching skills that can be applied between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be especially useful for clients managing trauma responses, anger, or chronic stress.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to explore preferences, goals, and what techniques feel most useful, adjusting methods over time to better fit evolving needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accommodating work, caregiving, or geographic constraints, allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent skill-building and support across varied concerns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Niyabinghi works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family challenges, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, emphasizing open dialogue and a nonjudgmental stance while using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to support client goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has four years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach, working with individuals and families across a variety of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kentucky and holds the credential LCSW with the listed state details.
Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their scheduling needs and preferences.
How is payment and cost structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Pennsylvania

Languages

English