Ina Thompson, LPC

Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 23 years of experience. She works with adults and young people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with anger or impulse control. She also supports those dealing with grief, parenting challenges, addictions, attention differences, and identity concerns. Ina offers therapy in English and German.

Ina uses clear, practical methods in sessions and focuses on each person's strengths. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Conversations are direct but compassionate, and she aims to create a calm space for honest talk.

Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thinking patterns, dialectical skills for managing strong emotions, and acceptance strategies to help live with difficult feelings. Attachment-informed ideas shape how she considers relationships and safety in the therapy room. Sessions often mix skills practice, reflection, and goal work.

Ina has worked with people affected by aging concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and family-of-origin wounds. She also addresses body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, and life transitions like divorce or career change. Her background includes long-term work supporting military and veteran issues.

Therapy begins with listening to what matters most to the client. From there she helps build small steps toward change, teaches coping tools, and checks progress together. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Ina uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new ways of reacting. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and situations where changing patterns of thought and behavior can ease distress.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current trust and closeness. This approach can help people understand relationship patterns, abandonment worries, and caregiving strains.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ina listens to each person's goals and preferences and discusses which methods might fit best. Together they try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan if needed.

If you are planning online work, confirm the session formats available before booking since formats were not specified. Many clients find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, making it easier to attend between work or family commitments, or to avoid travel time. Online work can also make it simpler to check in for shorter follow-ups or practice skills between longer sessions. Ask about specific session options when you schedule so you can pick what suits your routine and goals.