About Deborah
Dr. Deborah Kay Thompson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Colorado with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, and ADHD concerns.
Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making therapy a practical part of daily life. She begins by listening to what matters most to each person. That helps her and the client set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around those goals, with concrete steps to try between meetings. Her work draws on client-centered therapy to build trust and on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when someone is weighing change or dealing with substance use concerns.
These approaches are used in plain language and adapted to each person’s needs. Deborah has worked across many relationship and life-stage issues, including parenting strain, intimacy problems, grief, and recovery from past abuse. She also addresses mood and impulse-related problems such as bipolar symptoms, anger, and impulsivity.
She aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier routines. People who choose her often want straightforward tools they can use right away. Therapy can include talking, skill practice, and short exercises to test new ways of coping.
Deborah emphasizes collaboration and ongoing review so goals stay relevant and achievable.
How Deborah's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship so the client feels heard and understood. This approach is useful when someone needs empathy and a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replaces them with clearer, more helpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and managing impulsive responses.
Motivational interviewing supports people who are weighing change or working on substance use concerns by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal motivation for change.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most effective. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays aligned with their needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick updates, ongoing coaching, or when typing helps someone organize thoughts. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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