Who I Am
Welcome. I’m Rebecca Thompson. I help women and men move toward more authentic connection with themselves and others. Many people come to therapy feeling alone, overwhelmed by emotions, or disconnected from them entirely. You may find yourself staying busy, distracting yourself with work or your phone, or trying to make sense of feelings that seem confusing or hard to access. If this resonates with you, you are in the right place.
I am an AEDP therapist, and my approach is warm, engaging, and collaborative. Together we will explore your emotional experiences and work through difficult moments in ways that help you reconnect with your strengths and resilience. I often invite feedback about how you are experiencing our work together so we can continually adjust the process in ways that best support your growth.
I was drawn to becoming a therapist through my own life experiences—some painful and some deeply connected and safe. Being actively engaged in the process of becoming continues to enliven and inspire my work.
I remember as a child riding in the car and watching people in the cars passing by. On one particular trip, I smiled at a woman driving beside me. She smiled back with such genuine warmth that something stayed with me. For the rest of that trip, I smiled at each person I could make eye contact with. What I couldn’t fully articulate then, but understood experientially, was the powerful impact that simple moments of human connection can have.
Through my own experiences of being understood, accepted, and supported in times of emotional distress, I came to see the healing power of therapy differently than I did earlier in my career. Experiential and relational therapy creates the conditions where meaningful transformation can occur. Within that kind of space, people often rediscover their own capacity for healing, growth, and becoming.
I also welcome therapists seeking their own therapy or consultation in experiential and relational approaches.
I look forward to connecting with you and accompanying you on your journey.