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Sarah Thompson, M.A.

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

M.A., LCPC

Bethesda, MD

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Sarah Thompson is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Bethesda, MD. Areas of focus include anxiety, child and adolescent concerns, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and social media addiction.

Thompson provides holistic therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She specializes in neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, complex trauma, and PTSD.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Towson University, with experience at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Inpatient Child Unit and Kennedy Krieger's Child and Family Therapy Clinic. Sarah uses strengths-based, family systems, and attachment-based approaches, is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and has training in play therapy, expressive therapy, CBT, CPT, DBT skills, and ITCT-C/ITCT-A.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Female
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Family · Individual
Session formats
In-Person · Online/Video
Licensed states
Maryland

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Media Addiction
  • Trauma

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Session types

  • Family
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person
  • Online/Video

Degrees

M.A.

Professional licenses and registrations

LCPC

Professional title

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Licensed states

  • Maryland

Bethesda, MD

8120 Woodmont Ave
660
Bethesda, MD 20814

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

Bethesda, MD

(301) 652-5550

Are you Sarah Thompson?

Claim this listing
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Sarah Thompson, M.A.

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

M.A., LCPC

Bethesda, MD

\"\"

Sarah Thompson is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Bethesda, MD. Areas of focus include anxiety, child and adolescent concerns, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and social media addiction.

Thompson provides holistic therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She specializes in neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, complex trauma, and PTSD.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Towson University, with experience at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Inpatient Child Unit and Kennedy Krieger's Child and Family Therapy Clinic. Sarah uses strengths-based, family systems, and attachment-based approaches, is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and has training in play therapy, expressive therapy, CBT, CPT, DBT skills, and ITCT-C/ITCT-A.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Female
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Family · Individual
Session formats
In-Person · Online/Video
Licensed states
Maryland

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Media Addiction
  • Trauma

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Session types

  • Family
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person
  • Online/Video

Degrees

M.A.

Professional licenses and registrations

LCPC

Professional title

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Licensed states

  • Maryland

Bethesda, MD

8120 Woodmont Ave
660
Bethesda, MD 20814

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

Bethesda, MD

(301) 652-5550

Are you Sarah Thompson?

Claim this listing
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