Anne Thompson, LPC

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Psychotherapy

Therapeutic growth is built on a relationship between you and your therapist. Anne's role as therapist is to be a non-judgmental, curious and compassionate ally & accomplice. She moves at your pace, finding your "edge" and challenging it in a manner in which you feel safe. Her practice is based primarily on EMDR, ego state therapies, and transgenerational transmission of trauma, along with use of polyvagal theory, somatic practices, mindfulness & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills; together we tailor these approaches to fit your distinct needs. (And don't worry! All of these concepts will be taught over time in sessions!) Anne specializes in female experiences of trauma and addiction, which are often accompanied by feelings of depression and anxiety. Anne welcomes those in the LGBTQ+ community, to include folks identifying beyond a gender binary.

 

Consultation

Anne provides consultation to other therapists, both in private practice and in management roles. Her consultation is informed by her previous management and supervisory positions in community behavioral health settings, as well as completion of the Yale Leadership Program in Behavioral Health: Women in Leadership, a training in organizational management cosponsored by the Connecticut Women’s Consortium.

 

Eight Dimensions of Boundaries

Together with Maureen Welch, she developed the Eight Dimensions of Boundaries, a practical tool to identify, communicate and enact multidimensional boundaries to protect and connect us as individuals, groups and systems. 


A Little More

Anne completed her graduate training at Antioch University New England. Additional work history includes letterpress printing & artist bookmaking; library collections carrying her work include the Library of Congress and the Tate. She observes herself frequently making contact with the following, in no particular order:  joy, laughter, slowing down, amazement, coregulation, the expansiveness of grief and celebration. She is known for her love of the power of the word "and.”