Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

about

Tom Wellington, M.A., LPC, CRC — Integrative Psychotherapist | Somatic & IFS Practitioner | Harvard-Affiliated Mindfulness Clinician

Tom Wellington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) based in Pennsylvania who blends trauma-based care with somatic, relational, and evidence-based psychotherapies. With advanced clinical training in Structural Family Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), Tom offers a deeply integrative, person-centered approach to emotional healing and mental wellness.

Tom holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a post-baccalaureate certification in Structural Family Therapy. His clinical foundation is strengthened by completion of the Institute for Meditiation and Psychotherapy (IMP) Certificate Program, the didactic core of the Advanced Fellowship in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy at the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, affiliated with Harvard Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry. This specialized training places Tom among a select group of clinicians formally trained in bridging modern mindfulness practices with cutting-edge clinical psychology—making him uniquely equipped to help clients cultivate present-moment awareness, emotional regulation, and compassion-based healing.

In addition to mindfulness-based therapy, Tom is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the nervous system to resolve trauma through body awareness and neurobiological healing. He incorporates principles from Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) to create customized treatment plans for individuals facing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and depression.

Tom is also trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1, a 90-hour immersive program that allows him to help clients work with their parts from a place of self-leadership and non-judgment. He blends IFS with his somatic and mindfulness expertise to help clients resolve internal conflict, heal attachment wounds, and build emotional resilience.

Further enriching his trauma-informed approach, Tom is a certified provider of both the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) auditory-based interventions rooted in Polyvagal Theory that support nervous system regulation, emotional balance, and social engagement.

With additional training in Collaborative Law, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution, Tom is also adept at helping families and co-parents navigate complex interpersonal and legal landscapes. His work is grounded in compassion, clarity, and clinical rigor, supporting sustainable change through integrative, whole-person care.

Tom Wellington's therapeutic presence is defined by warmth, precision, and a belief in each person’s innate capacity to heal. He provides not just treatment, but transformation—meeting clients with embodied compassion and helping them move toward greater connection, wholeness, and inner peace.

My Treatment approach: What you want your life to stand for?

My Approach

I integrate a range of evidence-based modalities including:

• Somatic Experiencing (SE): A body-first approach to healing trauma and nervous system dysregulation

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) : Level 1 Trained: Working with your “parts” to build inner harmony and self-leadership

• Mindfulness-Based Therapies: Including ACT, MBCT, MBSR, and CFT

• Structural Family Therapy: Addressing relational and systemic patterns that impact well-being

• Polyvagal-Informed Interventions: Supporting emotional regulation through nervous system awareness

Over the past several years, science has increasingly been in a position to contribute perspectives and interventions more aimed at helping people fully engage in the life they want as opposed to just symptom reduction. More importantly, there seems to be encouraging scientific information about useful interventions to help alleviate pain and suffering. It is my goal to help bridge the gap in current research trends to clinical application within the context of therapy.  

What has been conveyed to me, by my patients participating in treatment, is a realization that time doesn't heal all wounds.  Moreover, that "knowing" what the causes are doesn't change the pain and suffering they experience in their life.  In order to turn towards and change what you want in your life it requires turning towards the pain and suffering first. Turning towards this in a way that makes space with care, attention, and consideration for yourself. I place a high emphasis on self-care. And learning to look after yourself and those around you in a unique way that you may haven't experienced before.

ask yourself, what shows up and gets in the way?

 In psychotherapy, a goal is being able to learn how our mind works. This is an essential focus of treatment, the use of language and how it influences our choices and behaviors. Learning to select for and move towards meaningful thoughts, emotions, sensations, and behaviors with consideration for ourselves and those around us.