- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- Animal assisted therapy
About Tori
Tori Hankey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who blends practical therapies with a person-centered approach. She brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies from the University of Houston.
Before counseling, Tori spent sixteen years as a professional dog trainer and manager of dog care businesses. She now incorporates that experience through Animal Assisted Therapy, using a therapy dog to help clients feel grounded and emotionally supported. This can be especially helpful for reducing stress and creating an easier way to begin hard conversations.
Her clinical focus includes anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also addresses abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family concerns, and communication problems among other areas.
Tori approaches counseling using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She aims to help clients set clear goals, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships and spiritual connections where that matters to the person.
She has four years of counseling experience and works with people from diverse backgrounds. Sessions are conducted in English and she is located in Texas. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How these approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and for moving forward through life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavior experiments to change how someone feels. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present connections, and it can help with relationship issues, intimacy concerns, and attachment-related patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make therapy simpler to fit into a busy life and may allow shorter check-ins when needed, easier scheduling around work, and less travel time. If having a therapy dog in session is important, ask about how Animal Assisted Therapy is arranged. Licensed professionals aim to make therapy practical and focused on day-to-day improvements.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Tori commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, among other struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and person-focused. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to build coping skills and clarity.
What is her professional background?
Tori holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and has four years of counseling experience, plus a prior sixteen-year career as a professional dog trainer.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Texas LPC and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.