- Client-centered care
- Existential perspectives
- Guilt and shame work
About Thomas
Thomas May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 41 years of experience. He works with adults facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He also lists guilt and shame among his focus areas and helps people who feel weighed down by those emotions.
He uses a client-centered stance that keeps the individual's perspective at the center of sessions. That means listening closely, reflecting what comes up, and helping people find their own next steps. He also draws on existential ideas to address meaning, responsibility, and the tensions people feel in midlife and other transitions.
In practical terms he helps people strengthen communication and reduce isolation. He works with men dealing with caregiver stress and chronic health problems, and with people facing workplace stress or financial strain. He offers direct help with forgiveness, coping with separation or divorce, and navigating grief after loss.
Sessions emphasize clear, down-to-earth conversation rather than jargon. Clients can expect straightforward exploration of feelings, attention to life choices, and development of basic skills to handle day-to-day challenges. Thomas supports people wanting to reconnect with purpose, rebuild self-regard, or manage persistent shame related to past actions.
He practices in California and sees clients in English. His service model uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; costs vary by location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How client-centered and existential work translates to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening to the person and reflecting what matters most to them. It helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and feeling isolated by encouraging people to find their own insights and next steps.Existential Therapy looks at meaning, responsibility, and life choices. It is useful for people facing midlife transitions, grappling with purpose, or wrestling with shame tied to identity or past actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process helps shape what sessions look like over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals commonly adapt interventions used in person to a virtual setting so conversation, reflection, and skill practice still take place in ways that fit daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
41+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with relationship strain, family conflict, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses client-centered listening and existential discussion about meaning and responsibility. Sessions aim to clarify how those feelings affect daily life and what steps a person might try next.
How much experience does he have?
He has 41 years of clinical experience working with adults on midlife issues, workplace stress, and social difficulties. That long practice informs how he frames practical next steps in sessions.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people who live outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted. He works with people located in California.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. The matching process will clarify how sessions are held.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing appears during the matching and scheduling steps.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process matches needs and sets the initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.