Dr. Deborah Kay Thompson, LMFT - Therapist in Colorado

About Deborah

Dr. Deborah Kay Thompson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers her work on building a strong, respectful relationship with each client. She uses clear, practical methods to help people handle stress, manage anxiety, address addictions, and work through relationship and parenting concerns.

Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making conversations feel safe and useful from the first session. Dr. Thompson has 23 years of clinical experience and practices in Colorado.

Background and approach

She offers straightforward support for issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, anger, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on ADHD and bipolar concerns, and helps with communication problems, codependency, and separation or divorce challenges. Her sessions draw on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing.

That means she listens first, helps clients reframe unhelpful thoughts, and supports motivation for change when substance use or avoidance is an issue. Parents and families often find this mix practical for solving day-to-day problems. In therapy she works collaboratively to set clear, realistic goals.

She prefers steps that people can try between sessions and reviews what’s working. The pace is set by the person or family coming for help. Dr.

Thompson communicates in English and provides online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her Colorado license is LMFT, listed as CO LMFT MFT.0000472.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard first. The therapist listens without judgment and helps clients identify their own goals and priorities. This approach is useful for building trust and for parents who need a steady, understanding space.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding. It is practical and problem-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, especially around addictions or habits that are hard to shift. It relies on respectful conversation to strengthen commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client talk together about goals, needs, and preferences. They then try methods that match those priorities and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy lets people access care from home using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier and let families and individuals use the format that fits their routines. The flexible formats support ongoing work between sessions and make it simpler to keep momentum during life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. Parenting, intimacy issues, anger, and life transitions are also common topics.

What is her approach in sessions?

Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions emphasize listening first, then practical steps and thought changes to address problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has provided mental health services for 23 years. That experience includes work with individuals, couples, and families around relationship and addiction concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the designation CO LMFT MFT.0000472 and practices in Colorado.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 23 years
Licensed: Colorado
Languages: English

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