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Tori Hankey, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Tori

Tori Hankey is a Licensed Professional Counselor who blends Internal Family Systems with practical talk therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

She is based in Texas and draws on varied life experience to offer calm, focused guidance for people facing big life changes. Tori earned 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, she spent sixteen years as a professional dog trainer and ran her own business, which shaped how she relates to people under pressure. She brings Animal Assisted Therapy into sessions when appropriate, using the steady presence of a therapy dog to help clients feel more grounded and reduce stress.

This can make it easier to talk about painful memories, manage difficult emotions, or practice new ways of relating. Tori uses Internal Family Systems alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Sessions emphasize clear, manageable steps - learning new coping skills, naming inner parts, and strengthening attachment-style patterns that influence relationships. She works with people dealing with trauma and abuse, mood disorders including bipolar concerns, sexual addiction, grief, parenting strain, and other life challenges.

Tori aims to help clients set achievable goals, build healthier habits, and reconnect with their values and faith. Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth.

Meetings focus on what a person needs right now and on simple practices that support change over time.

How IFS and ACT translate to online care

This therapist commonly uses Internal Family Systems to help people notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves, which can reduce internal conflict and clarify personal goals. Internal Family Systems often helps when feelings are confusing or when people want to understand repeated patterns in relationships.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and for people who want practical ways to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative decision can change as people learn more about what helps them.

For online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, keep momentum between appointments, and practice new skills in real life. If you want to check how sessions would fit into your routine, ask about scheduling and the available ways to meet when you start the match questionnaire.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Tori helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
She integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while keeping sessions practical and compassionate. Work often includes naming inner parts, setting small goals, and building new coping habits.
What experience does the therapist have?
Tori has four years of clinical counseling experience and a long background working with animals and people through her prior career as a professional dog trainer.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas and holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English