About Us

Thomas Psychological Services, PLLC

Thomas Psychological Services, PLLC was born from a simple but deeply felt conviction: that families and individuals in rural East Tennessee deserve the same quality of psychological care as anyone else.

For more than 25 years, Dr. Eva Thomas, PhD worked alongside children, families, and educators in Scott County, serving the community she has called home her entire life. She saw firsthand the struggles that went unaddressed. Children who needed answers, families who needed support, adults carrying burdens alone, and a community with few places to turn. The distance to specialized care was not just measured in miles. It was measured in waitlists, uncertainty, and unmet need.

Thomas Psychological Services exists to change that. We provide therapy and psychological assessments across the lifespan, from young children through older adults, because mental health needs don't stop at any age. We believe every person who walks through our door deserves to be met with kindness, dignity, and genuine care.

Expert, compassionate care, close to home.

Photo Credit Lisa Boyatt Thomas

Dr. Eva M. Thomas, PhD is a licensed psychologist, lifelong East Tennessean, and the founder of Thomas Psychological Services, PLLC. She understands this community because she is part of it. She grew up here, built her career here, and chose to bring her practice home because she believes the people of East Tennessee deserve expert psychological care without having to travel hours to find it.

Dr. Eva M. Thomas, PhD brings more than 25 years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. Before entering private practice, she spent her career serving children, families, and educators in public education as a teacher and school counselor. That foundation shapes everything about the way she works. She knows how anxiety looks in a third grader, how ADHD affects a teenager's confidence, and how life's pressures quietly accumulate in adults who have been holding everything together for too long.

In therapy, Dr. Thomas, PhD uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches to help clients identify what is getting in the way and build practical skills to move forward. Her style is direct and collaborative, but always warm. She creates a space where clients feel genuinely safe to be honest, ask hard questions, and do real work.

Whether you are seeking therapy, a comprehensive psychological evaluation, or simply answers you have been waiting too long to get, Dr. Thomas, PhD is here to help.

Meet Dr. Eva Thomas, PhD

Founder & Licensed Psychologist

Education & Training

Licensure & Credentialling

PhD, Clinical Psychology — University of the Cumberlands
Internship — Frontier Health
Postdoctoral Fellowship — Green Meadows Wellness Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship — Wellsprings Wellness
Education Specialist (Ed.S) — Tennessee Technological University
Master of Arts (MA) — Tennessee Technological University
Bachelor of Science (BS) — Tennessee Technological University
Associate Degree — Roane State Community College

Licensed Psychologist & Health Service Provider — Tennessee (#4191)
Licensed Psychologist & Health Service Provider — Kentucky (#297850)
PSYPACT Authority — Mobility #25082
ADOS-2 Certified — Vanderbilt TRIAD, 2026

Now Accepting New Clients

Dr. Thomas, PhD is now welcoming new clients and looks forward to working with you.

Contact us to get started.