Amaryllis Thomas

Amaryllis Thomas is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She creates a straightforward, respectful space where people can talk about anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, and other concerns without feeling judged. Her tone is practical and encouraging, and she aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone starting therapy.

With 23 years of experience, she draws on several approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. She also works with cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns and with dialectical behavior skills for managing strong emotions.

Many people come for help with depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career stress, or ADHD-related challenges. Amaryllis also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, and substance use concerns. She listens for each person’s priorities and builds practical steps forward.

Sessions focus on clear, small goals and tools that can be used between meetings. She blends mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns, reframe hurtful self-talk, and practice calmer responses. The work is collaborative - clients set goals and choose the pace.

Amaryllis practices in Michigan and offers sessions in English. She encourages people to reach out and take the next step when they feel ready.

How core approaches guide online work

Amaryllis commonly uses client-centered therapy to follow what the client brings to each session and to build a trusting working relationship. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people decide the goals that matter most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or anger. CBT involves practical exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are another tool she uses for managing intense emotions, with concrete strategies for distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and pace. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to maintain continuity when life is changing. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively to remote work while helping clients practice skills between sessions.