Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience.
01About Ina
Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and young people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life challenges. Ina speaks English and German and aims to make therapy approachable and practical for everyday life.
Ina uses straightforward methods to help people cope with strong emotions and difficult situations. She combines tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work with a client-centered attitude.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, useful changes clients can make between meetings. Her background includes supporting people facing grief, parenting strain, substance issues, attention and autism spectrum concerns, and identity-related distress. She also has experience with caregiver stress, first responder issues, and problems that follow separation or loss.
Ina draws on a range of techniques to match the needs of each person she sees. In sessions she listens first and helps set clear, realistic goals. Treatment plans are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.
The tone is respectful and practical, aimed at helping clients feel more effective in daily life. People who choose Ina often want guidance that is direct and empathetic. Her work emphasizes skills that reduce distress, improve sleep and eating patterns, and support healthier relationships with self and others.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701006300 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1700255205 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Ina names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ina names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by focusing on meaningful steps rather than getting stuck on symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and anger management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and then choose or combine methods that fit each person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, written reflection, and more frequent touchpoints between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Ina commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, sleeping and eating issues, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skills, goal-setting, and applying small changes to daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has 23 years of professional experience working in mental health and related life challenges.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LPC credential and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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