Therapist profile
Tori Hankey, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - family and relationship focus
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- ACT
- Attachment work
- Animal assisted sessions
About Tori
Tori Hankey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with four years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and adjusting to life changes. Tori also lists additional focus areas such as attachment issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. Sessions are conducted in English.
Tori holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies from the University of Houston, with a certificate in Entrepreneurship. Before counseling, she spent sixteen years as a professional dog trainer and managed dog care businesses in Houston. That background informs how she works with people.
She incorporates animal-assisted work by including a therapy dog during some sessions to help clients feel calmer and more grounded. The role of the dog is to offer emotional support during conversations and exercises. Tori uses a mix of clinical approaches to guide sessions, drawing on methods that emphasize values, relationships, and practical skills.
In sessions she helps people set reachable goals and learn coping skills. She discusses faith and spiritual concerns when clients bring them up and helps people strengthen connections with others. The focus is on practical steps someone can take at home and in everyday life.
People preparing for a first appointment should be ready to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, practical steps that align with those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior and helps people build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation that centers the client's perspective and goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tori will discuss which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences and adjust over time. That choice is collaborative rather than fixed at the first session.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow people to continue care while managing work or family commitments. Licensed professionals will discuss practical details and scheduling when arranging the first appointment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma, depression, addictions, grief, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counseling experience and prior experience managing dog care businesses and training dogs for sixteen years.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.