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Ina Thompson

Compassionate, practical support for parents and individuals

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Virginia
Languages
English, German
Format
Online sessions

About Ina

Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience practicing in Virginia. She works with adults and young people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavior or attention concerns. She speaks English and German and uses clear, practical conversations to help clients sort priorities and feel more steady.

Ina focuses on straightforward goals and small, doable steps. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

She listens for strengths clients already have and builds on those while addressing immediate problems. Over her career she has supported people facing grief, substance concerns, anger and impulse control, sleep or eating issues, and changes linked to aging or caregiving.

She also brings experience with attention differences, autism spectrum concerns, mood challenges, and stress related to demanding jobs such as first responder work. Her approach draws on several well-known methods including cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, DBT skills, emotionally focused ideas, and attachment-informed techniques.

In practice that means learning new coping skills, naming unhelpful patterns, and trying out different ways to respond when things get hard. Therapy is offered in formats that fit busy lives: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that works with the therapist's calendar.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts and values and then taking actions that match what matters to a person. It helps when worry, avoidance, or low mood get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. It tends to be skills-oriented and goal focused. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high. It is useful for strong mood swings and impulse control challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your situation, discuss options, and together choose methods that fit your goals and preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules. These formats make it possible to work on skills, handle crises, or check in between sessions without travel. Many people find remote sessions convenient for coordinating care around parenting, work, or caregiving responsibilities while still getting regular therapeutic support.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
The therapist works with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She focuses on small steps, skills training, and adapting approaches to each person's needs.
How long has she practiced?
She has 23 years of professional experience providing counseling and related support.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with license number VA LPC 0701006300 and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English, German

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