About me

I am Dr. Tom Davis. I have a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Duke University and am a Licensed Psychologist with 44 years of clinical experience. I practiced in the same medical facility for 35 of those years and treated the entire age range from age 3 to age 94. A major benefit of practicing at the same facility for all that time was that I often treated the same clients from childhood up through adulthood. It was not uncommon for me to have treated three generations of the same family. This gave me the rare and highly valuable vantage point to follow a child from preadolescence into adolescence and beyond both as an individual and as a member of their intergenerational family system. This vantage point was enhanced as I treated adolescents in individual, family-of-origin and intergenerational modalities.

As adolescents struggle to form their own independent identity, they do so by pushing against their identity within the family system and by embracing their identity within their peer group. I find it very useful to treat adolescents with their parents and, when necessary, with siblings so that highly charged family issues are dealt with directly. At the same time I see adolescents individually to help make their peer relationships as productive and as safe as possible. I use the individual sessions to treat their emotional issues.

My therapy approach is problem-focused, concrete and goal oriented. In the first session, I start with the parents and adolescent together to identify the main problems then see the parents by themselves and the adolescent by themselves to identify issues on each side. At the end of the session, we all get back together and lay out a specific course of treatment with specific behavioral goals. Subsequent sessions include a combination of individual and family therapy depending on which combination is the most productive at the time.

I conducted psychological testing on thousands of adolescents to assess for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, personality development, depression and anxiety. If your child has had testing, I am able to understand the test results and to provide guidance based on those results.

My overriding goal for myself is for the adolescent/family to end each session with a better understanding of themselves than they had when they began the session. My overriding goals for the child are 1.) to gain improved mastery over their lives that in turn, enhances their self-esteem, reduces worry and leads to more positive feelings; and 2.) to have improved skills to deal with the ups and downs of daily living.

After each session, I send follow up notes which summarize what was covered/learned that day, what homework assignments were generated and what our future direction should include.

My office hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am until 5:30 pm.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
Also experienced in:
Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 44

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

NC Psychologist 0742

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Thomas Davis. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Apr 02, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues

Dr. Davis is highly responsive, listens actively, and is very encouraging. He does a great job of reviewing our discussions to ensure that he has heard and understood correctly and poses probing questions to drive the conversation to deeper levels. Additionally, he reviews his notes from our sessions regularly to not let things drop through the cracks or remain unattended to. When working with Dr. Davis, you need to be prepared to do "the work" between sessions and he will let you drive your path based on your own short- and long-terms goals and needs.

Written on Apr 02, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 3 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

I've been with Dr. Davis for years, and I can say that my life all around has improved. He's attentive, knowledgeable, and our discussions lead me to be the best version of myself.

Written on Jan 21, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Dr.Davis is great! He has a calming presence, great sense of humor, and a wide variety of experience all which make him an effective and relatable therapist.

Written on Nov 03, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 6 months on issues concerning relationship

My husband and I have had an amazing experience with Dr. Davis. We came to him with plenty of baggage and he helped us sort through that while making each of us feel heard, understood, and respected. He patently got us to a place where we are able to navigate conflict with grace. I highly reccommend him as a therapist!

Written on Sep 30, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Very nice and thoughtful

Written on Sep 02, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and grief

Absolutely the best therapist we've had.

Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Dr. Davis is excellent. Very helpful in the way he looks at a problem and offers solutions.

Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Davis was attentive in our needs. We would certainly hope to be paired with him again should the need ever arise.

Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd

I’ve worked with Dr. Davis twice now through a couple of challenging times in the last couple of years and it has been a wonderful and enormously helpful experience. I could not have asked for a better fit in a therapist and counselor. His insight and expertise in multigenerational family issues has been so helpful in processing an elder care situation, and his kind and patient ear combined with immense professional and life experience has been essential to me as I have navigated life after divorce and early middle age. I highly recommend Dr. Davis!

Written on Jan 22, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Excellent clinician clearly well versed in empowering a client in their immediate goals and helping the client to better understand their internal motivators and how to maximize their long term functioning.

Written on Dec 27, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Highly experienced.

Written on Nov 28, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd

Dr. Davis has been a blessing to me. I feel so much better now than I did before pairing with him 2 years ago. I feel comfortable talking with him about anything.

Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Davis has helped save our marriage and helped us with many family issues. We are so greatful!

Written on Oct 11, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and sleeping disorders

I’ve been working with Dr. Davis for almost two years. He listens and I feel heard and understood.
He helped me to see that I am not as crazy as I feel at all.
I would strongly recommend him to anyone struggling to meet themselves

Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Davis has been such an amazing mentor, counselor, and mediator. I don’t think we could’ve tackled as much as a couple without him.

Written on Jul 29, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 6 months on issues concerning relationship

Calm, professional,al and caring...
I loved each of our sessions and felt really understood and taken care of you kindly and lovingly by him.

Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 2 weeks

Thank you!

Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning relationship

Meaningful engagement

Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management

Dr. Davis is the best therapist I have ever worked with. He is an excellent listener, but also provides clarity to situations. He offers helpful strategies to address the issues at hand. He does not avoid tough questions. He has helped me through relationship issues, the passing of my mother, and personal issues with anger. He does it all with a calm, relaxed, thoughtful manner. I could not recommend him more to other potential clients.

Written on Jul 29, 2021 after therapy with Thomas for 9 months

Dr Davis, is extremely professional and has helped my son through a very hard time in his life. As a parent, I recommend him 100% to anyone who has a struggling teen with depression and anxiety.

Written on May 21, 2021 after therapy with Thomas for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse

We have only started working together, but he’s helped me to realize a few things not previously considered, which I believe will help me be successful in addressing my issues. He’s a good listener and will ask clarifying questions to fully understand my experience, which is crucial when one is dealing with emotional topics. I feel very comfortable with his guidance.

Written on Jan 22, 2021 after therapy with Thomas for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and anger management

Dr. Davis is great! He's very encouraging and his help with getting through a difficult situation with a family member has been invaluable.

Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Thomas for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

We've only had a short time working with Dr. Davis, but he really listens and cares! Love that we are able to communicate between sessions and his communication and response times are on point! Looking forward to continuing our services with him.

Written on Jul 07, 2020 after therapy with Thomas for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties

Dr Davis has a ton of experience and is compassionate. His candor is appreciated. Easy to talk to and gives great feedback that is easy to absorb and understand.

Written on May 01, 2020 after therapy with Thomas for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

I am so glad he's my counselor. He is so compassionate!

Work with me!