Thomas May, LCSW
California · 41 years in practice
Thomas May is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 41 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 22255 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1770885964 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 41
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Thomas
Thomas May is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 41 years of experience. He offers steady, thoughtful support to people facing major life changes and emotional challenges. He focuses on relationships, grief, self-esteem, and finding purpose in life.
He uses a depth-oriented, person-centered style that invites honest conversation. Sessions center on clear communication and practical steps to reduce loneliness and improve connection. He helps people who are dealing with workplace stress, midlife transitions, and social anxiety.
Background and approach
Thomas has long experience helping men work through caregiving strain and chronic health issues. He also supports people coping with divorce, separation, and financial stress. His approach pays attention to both feelings and everyday choices that shape daily life.
In sessions he listens for what matters most and helps clients name values and priorities. That often leads to clearer decisions and steadier moods. He encourages small experiments people can try between meetings to test new ways of relating.
People meet with him by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging. He sees clients across California and works in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits each person.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Thomas lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Thomas names
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Online support
How existential and client-centered ideas translate to online care
Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, responsibility, and choice. In practice that looks like conversations about what matters, what feels limiting, and what small changes a person might try. This approach can help with midlife doubts, grief, isolation, and finding purpose.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own pace. The therapist follows the person's lead and helps them name feelings and goals. This style is useful for building self-esteem, improving communication, and working through emotional pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt the methods as needed. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real life needs rather than fitting the person to a single method.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or days with limited mobility.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with relationship issues, family conflict, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic illness, workplace problems, and loneliness.
What is his therapy style like?
He blends an existential view with client-centered work, emphasizing personal meaning and the client's own goals. Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify values and practical steps.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 41 years of clinical experience to his practice, working with a wide range of adult concerns and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in California and practices with clients in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
He meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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