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About Dr. Thomas

Counselor, educator, supervisor, and advocate

Dr. Nancy Thomas brings together clinical practice, counselor education, research, and ministry to help people and the organizations that serve them flourish.

Dr. Nancy Thomas, PhD, LPC-S

Her story

Dr. Nancy Thomas is Program Director of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and an Associate Professor in Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Texas and the owner of Nancy Thomas, PhD, PLLC, a practice offering training, consultation, supervision, and online counseling.

She has served as a counselor, educator, supervisor, researcher, and advocate for clients, students, supervisees, and communities. Her experience as a Christ follower and as an Indian American immigrant deeply shapes her professional identity and the balance she keeps between grace and truth.

Dr. Thomas speaks nationally on trauma, multicultural competence, creativity, supervision, and the intersection of faith and mental health. In her church and community work she has led mental health support groups, created the Fearfully & Wonderfully Made family sexuality education series, and spoken at conferences, seminars, and retreats across Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Massachusetts, and beyond.

Education

  • PhD, Counselor Education & Supervision, Texas A&M University-Commerce
  • MA, Biblical Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary
  • BA, Psychology, University of Texas at Dallas

Credentials & Training

  • Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), Texas License #73992
  • EMDR trained, with group consultation
  • Gottman Method Level 1
  • Needs-Connection Model supervisor training
  • Telehealth training

Leadership & Honors

  • Program Director, CACREP-accredited CMHC program
  • Co-founder, Innovare Institute
  • AHC Humanistic Advocacy and Social Justice Award, 2021
  • Honorable Mention, ACA Graduate Student Ethics Competition
Selected publications

Research and writing

Culture and God's Design

Thomas & Brashear (2025). The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry.

Individuals and Families of Asian and Asian American Descent

Thomas (2025). In Social, Cultural, and Christianity in Counseling. Kendall Hunt.

Core Competencies for Combatting Crisis

Brashear & Thomas (2020). Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Fusing ethics, cultural competence, and cognitive flexibility.

Self-Awareness Tree: A Spiritual Experiential Activity

Park, Thomas, & Brashear (2025). Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.

Trauma-Informed Decision-Making

Two chapters (2024) in Professional's Guide to Trauma-Informed Decision-Making. Springer Nature.

Honoring Roots and Bracketing Biases

Thomas (2024). Op-ed, Good Faith Media.

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Short bio

Dr. Nancy Thomas, PhD, LPC-S, is a mental health speaker, trainer, counselor educator, and Texas Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. A graduate counseling program director with an MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary, she equips churches, organizations, and clinicians to care for people with grace, truth, and cultural wisdom.

Full bio

Dr. Nancy Thomas, PhD, LPC-S, is a speaker, trainer, and consultant who helps churches, organizations, and counseling teams care for people well. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Texas, Program Director of a CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's program, and an Associate Professor of counseling. She holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Texas A&M University-Commerce and an MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. Her research and publications focus on trauma, multicultural competence, faith communities, creativity in counseling, and supervision, and she has presented at national and international conferences including the American Counseling Association and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. As a Christ follower and an Indian American immigrant, Dr. Thomas speaks with warmth, depth, and lived understanding about the intersection of faith, culture, and mental health, with a particular heart for South Asian and multicultural communities. She is the creator of Fearfully & Wonderfully Made, a family sexuality education program for churches, and co-founder of Innovare Institute. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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"Please welcome Dr. Nancy Thomas, a counselor educator, licensed professional counselor, and mental health speaker who helps churches, organizations, and leaders care for people with grace and truth."

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Quick facts

  • Name: Dr. Nancy Thomas, PhD, LPC-S
  • Based in: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
  • Travels: nationwide; virtual available
  • Topics: mental health, trauma, culture, faith, supervision, leadership
Selected speaking venues
  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Southern ACES
  • Texas ACES
  • Texas Counseling Association
  • Christian Counselors of Texas
  • Association for Humanistic Counseling
  • Association for Creativity in Counseling
  • ACA European Branch
  • Texas Baptist Network
  • Restoration Counseling Ministries
  • Bloom Women's Conference
  • Advance Initiative Conference
  • Good Faith Media

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