- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Timothy
Dr. Timothy Tobin is a licensed counselor with three decades of clinical experience. He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from Utah while offering services to international clients in English.
He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. Dr. Tobin focuses on clear, practical conversations.
He listens first, then helps people identify small steps they can try between sessions. Sessions tend to center on coping skills, problem solving, and making sense of difficult life events.
Background and approach
He draws on several established approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies. That mix lets him address both immediate symptoms and the patterns that keep problems returning. He explains skills plainly and practices them in ways that fit daily life.
Over his career he has helped people with trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy struggles, anger, and a wide range of loss and life transitions. He also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. His experience includes work with complicated grief and spiritual or existential questions.
People who do best with his style tend to want practical tools plus room to talk about meaning. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so conversations can fit into busy schedules. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What Timothy works with
Everything Timothy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Timothy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Timothy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. The therapist creates space for people to describe what matters to them and helps them find their own solutions; this approach is useful for stress, relationship questions, and parenting worries.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions shape feelings. It teaches specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with addictions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, known as DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotional regulation that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, then suggest options and adapt methods as needed. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to try first and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations without travel. Phone sessions or short live chats can fit into a busy day or be used for quick check-ins. Text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other obligations.
Questions people ask about Timothy
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills and solve problems.
What is his background and experience?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on addictions, trauma, mood concerns, meaning and spiritual questions, and complex loss.
Where is he located and what credentials does he hold?
He practices from Utah and holds LPC and LCMHC credentials, with licensure ties to Pennsylvania and New Hampshire noted in his background.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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