Dr. Tabitha Thompson, LCSW
Collaborative, honest care for life changes
Details
| Name | Dr. Tabitha Thompson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Tabitha
Dr. Tabitha Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people notice their strengths and reach personal and professional goals.
Her work is collaborative and practical, and she emphasizes honest communication and accountability in sessions. She uses relationship-building techniques to connect with people from varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Sessions prioritize listening first, then clear feedback and shared decision making.
Background and approach
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is most important to them and why. Dr. Thompson draws on ideas from Narrative therapy and other approaches to help people reframe difficult life stories.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas when they fit a person’s situation. These methods are adapted to each person’s needs and goals rather than applied the same way to everyone. Her style is calm, direct, and supportive.
She works with people on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, grief, addiction, ADHD, and issues around identity and intimacy. She also helps with parenting stress, career transitions, and coping with major life changes. Dr.
Thompson builds treatment plans together with each person. She focuses on realistic steps, practical skills, and honest dialogue so clients can make steady progress toward longer term goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Tabitha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tabitha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tabitha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tabitha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Thompson often draws on Narrative therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their choices and relationships. This approach can be useful when past events or repeated patterns feel stuck and a fresh perspective is needed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another tool she uses to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify values, and take meaningful action even when emotions are uncomfortable. Attachment-Based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current trust and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what works in sessions and what feels helpful in everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text are handy for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then works with people to set realistic goals and practical steps forward.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience working across a range of mental health and relationship issues.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in California and holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as CA LCSW.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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