Tobias Adkins
Compassionate, practical counseling for real-life challenges
LPCC Ohio
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tobias
Tobias Adkins is an Ohio-licensed counselor who brings 11 years of professional experience to his practice. As an LPCC he has worked with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, and a range of other concerns including bipolar disorder, ADHD, and relationship struggles.
Background and approach
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while adapting conversation and treatment plans to each person's situation. His approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to support practical change and emotional healing.
Tobias also addresses related life challenges such as parenting pressures, workplace stress, caregiver burnout, issues stemming from adoption or foster care, and concerns like emptiness, guilt, or infidelity. He encourages clients to acknowledge the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to create a collaborative setting where goals and strategies are shaped together.
Based in Ohio, Tobias offers services in English and uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time. He provides multiple remote session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.
Using Practical Approaches in Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person from their own perspective, offering empathic listening and collaborative planning so clients feel heard and involved in decisions about their care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses structured exercises to develop skills that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people explore and strengthen their own reasons for change, which can be especially useful when addressing addictions or ambivalence about goals.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Tobias works together with clients to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time so the plan remains practical and responsive rather than fixed, creating a collaborative path forward.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and fit therapy into busy lives. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations, choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, and schedule support in ways that match their daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English