Wanda Thomas, LICSW, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Alabama and Mississippi with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I value and understand the importance of individual's cultural beliefs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I am here to work with you on the journey to feeling better.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
AL LICSW 5953C
MS LCSW C5245
Reviews
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Ms. Wanda Thomas is a great therapist. She’s a great listener and has a great response to every question. I would recommend her for anyone.
Written on Nov 12, 2024 after therapy with Wanda for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief
Awesome Therapist. Great listener.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Wanda for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I am just loving and soaking up this experience. Im noticing me changing by the activities that are provided and sessions that I schedule. My most favorite part about this experience is my journal and the wise and unbiased knowledge I receive from my therapist Wanda Thomas. I recommend 10/10.
Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Wanda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and compassion fatigue
I feel so lucky that I have Wanda as a therapist. She has been working with me for over a year, and has literally been a life saver
Written on Mar 02, 2024 after therapy with Wanda for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Great therapist!
Written on Oct 16, 2023 after therapy with Wanda for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Ms. Wanda has been highly helpful & a great therapist. I love her energy & enthusiasm to helping others like me. She's been great.
Written on Sep 04, 2023 after therapy with Wanda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd