In terms of my education, I earned my Doctoral Degree in psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Schaumburg Campus and I completed my Master's Degree in Clinical Professional Psychology at Roosevelt University. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with an infinite love for learning and knowledge. In addition, I am the owner of Thompson Therapeutics and Mediation. In therapy, I provide a warm, genuine, empathic environment for clients, while fostering sensitivity and vulnerability by encouraging clients to focus inward. During therapy, I assist clients in transforming their pain into positive change in order for them to push through their struggles and shift from a state of feeling stuck to a state of feeling empowered. This includes developing the capacity for emotion regulation, learning to self-soothe, assertiveness training, and building insight into the self. Therapeutically, I implement Emotion-Focused Therapy, which is an integration of humanistic, cognitive, and psychodynamic therapies, and I have witnessed rewarding change through the use of this orientation. Through collaboration, I make a strong effort to meet clients where they are at, which involves adapting therapy to the client's needs and respecting how diversity influences each person's unique narrative. I understand that life consists of complex twists and turns that require both compassion and resilience - two of the areas I focus on growing in therapy. I enjoy working individually with adults who experience anxiety, ADHD, depression, mood dysregulation, trauma/PTSD, domestic violence, loss, relationship issues and those who identify as LGBTQ. I am also a Certified First Responder Counselor and have a passion for serving this population. Having been an athlete in the past, I also likes to work with athletes experiencing performance issues and stress.