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Dr. Tabitha Thompson

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Dr. Tabitha Thompson, LCSW

California

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and relationships

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About

  • Communication skills
  • Emotion-focused work
  • Values based change

About Tabitha

Dr. Tabitha Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of practice. She helps people address stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma and a range of mood and behavioral issues. She works with people on career stress, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties as well.

Dr. Thompson describes therapy as a collaborative process. She emphasizes honest communication and accountability. In sessions she listens closely, offers direct feedback, and helps clients set realistic goals they can act on.

Her background centers on building strong working relationships across cultural and ethnic lines. She uses relationship-focused techniques to help clients understand different viewpoints and improve day-to-day interactions at home and work.

She draws on several clinical approaches when creating a plan, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally focused methods. Those approaches guide how she helps people clarify values, shift unhelpful patterns, and repair important bonds.

Practical problem solving is part of her style. She supports clients in developing specific steps for communication, boundary setting, and coping with change. Education and skill-building are offered alongside discussion so people leave sessions with tools they can use.

She asks for honest participation and follows through with clear expectations. Her practice emphasizes organized communication, goal-setting, and ongoing review so progress is visible and work remains focused.

How sessions work

How her approaches are used in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action that matches those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework. It works well for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions and can help with intimacy-related issues and improving communication.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapy process. Dr. Thompson works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can combine elements from different approaches over time as goals change.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can still make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can fit a break at work, audio-only sessions reduce bandwidth needs, and remote meetings remove commute time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to practice communication skills, rehearse difficult conversations, and develop step-by-step plans that can be tried between appointments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of family or parenting issues does she address?

She helps people with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and family conflict. The focus is on individual problems and skills for managing household relationships.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She practices in a collaborative, direct style that emphasizes honest communication and clear goals. Sessions often mix discussion with skill-building and practical steps.

How much experience does she have with trauma, mood, and behavioral concerns?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, addiction, and ADHD. Her practice includes both mood and relationship-related issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.

Can she work with non-US or international clients?

Sessions are available to international clients. All sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription tier.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.

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