Tommy Lopez
Practical, strengths-based therapy for relationships
LMFT North Carolina
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tommy
Tommy Lopez is an LMFT based in North Carolina who draws on eight years of professional experience as a marriage and family therapist and more than two decades in social work and human services.
Background and approach
He focuses on relationship and family challenges as well as trauma and abuse, anger, and issues of self-esteem. Additional areas of attention include abandonment, communication difficulties, family of origin concerns, forgiveness, multicultural issues, and building self-love.
Tommy emphasizes a client-centered stance that views each person as the authority on their own story and a source of resilience. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and solution-focused strategies alongside relationship-focused tools to address conflict patterns and strengthen communication.
His background in faith-informed practice also guides his therapeutic perspective for clients who find meaning in spiritual resources. Clients working with Tommy can expect a collaborative approach that highlights strengths, practical skills, and gradual change.
He encourages taking the first step toward help and supports people as they pursue clearer communication, healthier family dynamics, and recovery from past hurts.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Tommy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teach concrete skills for managing emotions and behavior, which can be practiced between sessions to reduce distress. He also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, offering a listening, nonjudgmental stance that helps people feel understood and supported while they explore their values and goals. The Gottman Method informs his work with partners by focusing on communication patterns and practical tools to improve connection and resolve conflict.
Finding the most helpful path is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals and preferences, and then adapts methods over time so clients can see what fits their needs best. That shared decision-making helps tailor sessions to individual circumstances rather than imposing a single technique.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or elsewhere, practice skills between meetings, and choose the format that best supports their progress.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English