Thomas Thornberry

Thomas Thornberry is a Kentucky-based therapist with 28 years of professional experience. He holds licenses in both Kentucky and Indiana - Kentucky Licensed Psychological Practitioner (KY LPP 114440) and Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IN LMHC 39003494A). He practices as an older, non-religious, liberal male therapist.

His clinical focus centers on relationship concerns, difficulties with assertiveness, communication barriers, and existential issues such as grief and other life-phase transitions. He has noted that he represents a minority perspective as a man in a profession that is roughly 80% women.

While he has worked with a wide range of presenting concerns, his current strengths lie in helping people navigate adjustment-related obstacles in a stressful world rather than treating histories of severe mood or anxiety disorders. He prefers to leave long-term personality restructuring and the treatment of trauma wounds to colleagues who specialize in those areas.

Thomas approaches counseling from a social science viewpoint, developing testable hypotheses and pursuing solution-focused goals. He blends cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and existential methods, and as a generalist will draw on relevant lessons from history, literature, philosophy, or linguistics when those fields support therapeutic work. He aims to offer a thoughtful professional presence across phone or screen interactions - a practice grounded in dignity and hope and tailored to meet clients where they are. He would be honored to work with you.