Dr. Thomas Tashjian
Practical skills for managing stress and mood
MA Psychologist 3022 Massachusetts
- Experience
- 33 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Bipolar
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Thomas
Dr. Thomas Tashjian brings 33 years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem concerns, and other life transitions.
Background and approach
He addresses a broad range of related issues including chronic pain and illness, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic, personality concerns, hoarding, and communication or control difficulties. His practice emphasizes practical skill-building to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Trained as a psychologist with the credential MA Psychologist 3022, he blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with DBT skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic techniques to help clients change unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. His background includes study of language, development, and pharmacology, which informs attention to how medication and physical health can affect mood and behavior.
He has used experiential, activity-based approaches in addition to traditional talk therapy, and often helps people separate biological influences from psychological ones while identifying manageable strategies for improvement.
An outdoorsman and endurance athlete who writes parables about animals, he draws on personal experience supporting activity-based interventions and on tailoring plans when life changes or injuries require new coping options.
Practical approaches in online therapy
Dr. Tashjian often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to address emotional and behavioral concerns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, or obsessive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can help with stress, emotional regulation, and coping with chronic pain or persistent worry.He also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements when clients need structured skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. The therapist approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which mix of techniques best fits their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy or changing lives and allow therapists and clients to practice skills between sessions using modalities that suit their day-to-day routines.
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Experience
33+ years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English