The Work Together
How I Work
We begin with the heaviest weights in your life, then look for practical ways to make more room for you.
How We Begin
Start with the heaviest weight.
My go-to approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. We can start with the heaviest weights in your life, listen for the thought patterns that return and find a place to begin together. As a licensed therapist and certified yoga instructor, I blend evidence-based mental health strategies with mindfulness practices.
01 / The Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT is my foundation. I listen for the thought themes that show up in your days, including the belief that you have to do it all. We look at what those thoughts ask of you and practice healthier ways of thinking.
The starting point is often one of the heaviest weights you are carrying now. You may be managing the plans, decisions and needs around you while feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or overstimulated. Rather than trying to examine everything at once, we can choose a thought that returns often and look at what it asks you to believe or do. That close attention gives us a practical place to begin without requiring you to arrive with a complete explanation.
02 / The Approach
Skills for Hard Moments
DBT and ACT skills help us make room for difficult feelings and choose what matters to you. Mindfulness and body-based attention can help you notice stress before it runs the day.
These tools are used in response to what is actually happening in your life. A DBT or ACT skill may help you stay present with a hard feeling while deciding on your next choice. Somatic and mindfulness tools can help you notice where stress is showing up in your body and attention. The purpose is not to make a difficult feeling disappear, but to practice meeting the moment with more awareness and a response connected to what matters to you.
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You do not need to know which method you need. Christina Thompson begins with the heaviest weights and chooses practical tools that fit the conversation. A free consultation is the first place to ask whether this approach is right for you.
03 / The Approach
Comfort and Accountability
I want you to feel heard and also leave with something useful. Sometimes that means a small practice between sessions, sometimes an honest question that helps you see an old pattern differently.
Accountability is part of my approach because the patterns we discuss also live in your ordinary week. Intentional homework gives you one specific way to notice or practice something between sessions. It is not busywork or another standard you have to meet perfectly. We can use what happened, including what made the practice difficult, as useful information in the next conversation. Support and honest questions stay together so the work remains both warm and practical.
04 / The Approach
Resilience and Connection
The U.S. Army certified me to teach resiliency skills, and I bring them into our work together. In couples work, I draw on the Gottman Method to help partners communicate, repair and reconnect.
Resilience skills can support the way you respond when responsibility, stress or change feels heavy. For couples, the work centers both partners and pays attention to the patterns shaping communication and conflict. Therapy is available by secure video anywhere in Maryland, Monday to Friday. Individual therapy is $175 per session, and couples therapy is $190 per session. Both partners must be located in Maryland during couples sessions. A free consultation gives you room to ask whether this combination of practical tools, accountability and conversation feels like a fit.
Your Next Step
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Start with a free consultation. Sessions are by secure video, anywhere in Maryland.
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