About Tom
Tom Gozinske is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who practices in Wisconsin and holds an LMHC credential. He has seven years of experience helping people navigate strong emotions and difficult life events. Tom keeps language straightforward so parents and individuals can understand next steps.
He invites people to begin at their own pace and respects the courage it takes to reach out. Tom focuses on practical conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and anger.
Background and approach
He also addresses longer-term concerns like depression, bipolar conditions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to identify small, manageable changes a person can try between meetings. His approach centers on listening without judgment and building a collaborative plan.
Tom uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. He guides each person to set goals that feel realistic and relevant to daily life. People often come for help with relationship strain, low self-esteem, or family-related stress.
He also supports those coping with major transitions such as divorce, caregiving burdens, or aging-related challenges. Tom works to break problems into clear steps so progress feels visible. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged in several online formats.
He explains what to expect at the first meeting and works with each person to create a practical, individualized plan. If someone is ready, Tom helps them move from worry to concrete next steps.
Motivational approaches and flexible online care
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes. It uses gentle, conversational questions to uncover a person's goals and the barriers in the way. This approach is often useful for addictions, lifestyle shifts, or when someone feels stuck and unsure what to try next.Tom emphasizes collaboration when choosing methods. He will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. Together they set small, achievable steps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or brief problem-solving between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Iowa
- Languages
- English