Therapist profile
Dr. Timothy Tobin, LPC, LCMHC
Dr. Timothy Tobin - LPC LCMHC, addiction and trauma
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- Addictions
- Trauma
- Parenting concerns
About Timothy
Dr. Timothy Tobin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 30 years of clinical work. He practices from Utah and lists concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, and ADHD among others. He also notes experience with loss, meaning and purpose, and difficult-to-explain personal experiences.
He focuses on practical conversations that help people name what is happening and find manageable next steps. Sessions tend to look like calm, direct talk about current problems and patterns. He listens for what keeps an issue alive day to day and works with clients on concrete ways to change those patterns.
Dr. Tobin draws on several well-known therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. He uses Client-Centered methods to follow what matters to a client, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and coping. He also brings elements of Emotionally-Focused and Existential approaches when questions about meaning or close relationships come up.
Many people contact him about addictions, trauma, or experiences that feel outside usual explanations. He states he is willing to talk through unusual or spiritually framed experiences without judgment. That can make it easier for some people to describe what happened and how it affects daily life.
He accepts English-speaking clients and notes he works with international clients as well. The profile information recommends confirming session options before booking and following the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions fit
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client’s own goals and experience. It involves open listening and following what matters most to the person, which helps when someone needs space to describe painful or confusing events. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits linked to addictions because it breaks problems into manageable steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.Finding the right approach is part of the work with this therapist. He will help clients and the therapist decide together which methods to try, based on goals, current problems, and what feels useful in practice. That decision is revisited as progress or new needs appear.
The profile does not list exact online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people connect from different time zones, which is why he notes that international clients may be accepted. Ask about the specific session types offered when scheduling so arrangements match your day-to-day life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational. He uses approaches that include Client-Centered listening and skills-based work to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 30 years of professional experience in clinical work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from Utah, with license details listed as PA LPC and NH LCMHC in his profile.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients according to the profile information.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking through the site process.
How does payment and the first step work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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