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Thomas Buckner

Insightful, practical support for emotional recovery

LCPC Illinois

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Trauma and abuse, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Thomas

Thomas Buckner is an Illinois-licensed clinician who focuses on helping people navigate complex emotional challenges. With 15 years of practice as an LCPC, he works with concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, addictions, ADHD, and issues affecting self-esteem and relationships.

Background and approach

He also addresses a wide range of related difficulties including attachment issues, domestic violence, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, and caregiving stress. Buckner uses a compassionate, individualized approach that draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients identify patterns, build practical skills, and pursue meaningful change.

His style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s values while tailoring strategies to the presenting concern. He aims to help clients develop coping tools, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen interpersonal functioning.

In sessions he may integrate cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based and attachment-focused perspectives, selecting interventions to fit a person’s goals. He welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and accepts international clients, offering a range of remote formats to increase access to care.

Approach and Access: Modern Therapy Online

Thomas Buckner often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and values in practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and developing skills to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or mood instability. ACT emphasizes willingness, values-guided action, and learning to live with difficult internal experiences while pursuing meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess goals, symptoms, and preferences, then tailors interventions to fit those needs and adjusts strategies over time as progress and feedback indicate.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and help people engage from different locations. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and the ability to pick the communication style that best fits a client’s life and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He supports people with depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem problems, and relationship and family issues, among other areas.
What is the therapeutic style and approach used?
His style is collaborative and compassionate, blending practical skill-building with reflective exploration. He uses approaches such as CBT, ACT, attachment-based work, DBT, and client-centered techniques as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 15 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a variety of mood, trauma-related, and interpersonal concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and what are his credentials?
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential with licence number IL LCPC 180.013446 and practices from Illinois.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
He provides services in English and does accept international clients, as noted in his practice information.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English