- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Tabitha
Dr. Tabitha Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) with 12 years of practice in California. She focuses on helping people recognize strengths and pursue personal and professional goals. Her work emphasizes honest communication and clear expectations.
Dr. Thompson describes therapy as a partnership. She works collaboratively with clients to set realistic goals and practical steps to reach them. She stresses accountability and models direct, honest communication in sessions.
Her approach draws on relationship-based methods and attachment ideas. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and acceptance-oriented methods to help people understand difficult emotions and how those feelings affect relationships. Sessions include listening, reflecting, and practicing different ways of responding.
Dr. Thompson also uses strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily life. These methods include noticing patterns, trying new skills, and setting small, achievable tasks between sessions.
Her background includes working with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and addiction-related issues. She notes additional focus on matters like attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family questions, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She offers services in English and accepts clients from outside the United States.
To begin, she asks people to complete a brief intake and to discuss goals so an individual plan can be made. The first sessions typically clarify priorities and set a practical plan for moving forward.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and explore hard-to-identify feelings and the patterns those feelings create in close relationships. EFT sessions focus on tracking emotional responses, identifying interactional cycles, and practicing new ways of connecting when strong emotions arise. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and choosing actions based on personal values. ACT can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current expectations in relationships and supports learning new interaction patterns that feel safer and more reliable.Figuring out which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to consider goals, preferences, and how emotions and behavior show up day to day. Together they will try approaches and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific online methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity of care and practicing skills between meetings while juggling work, caregiving, or school commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and substance-related concerns, plus relationship and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices in a collaborative, direct manner that emphasizes honest communication and clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a clinician working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and region does she work from?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) based in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does accept international clients.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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