Si Thompson, LCSW

Si Thompson is an LCSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and intimacy-related issues. He works with adults navigating mood concerns like depression and bipolar, as well as life transitions, parenting stress, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. Si practices in Idaho and accepts international clients in English.

Si studied psychology at the University of Idaho and earned a Master of Social Work from Boise State University. He has nine years of clinical experience and held roles such as AmeriCorps volunteer, wilderness counselor for teens, and mentor in therapeutic residential programs. These varied jobs shaped how he connects with people and views recovery as a journey.

In sessions he favors an individualized approach. He draws on client-centered principles to listen closely and respond to each person’s needs. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and narrative methods to reframe difficult life stories.

Practical tools often appear in his work. He may introduce relaxation exercises, role-play, journaling, art, or short psychoeducational pieces when they fit a client’s goals. He aims to combine curiosity with clear guidance so people can test new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Si describes his style as respectful, curious, and occasionally light-hearted. He encourages clients to set realistic goals and to try small experiments between sessions. The focus is on building skills that help in everyday life and opening space for new possibilities.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. Online sessions can still provide that attentive, accepting space where a therapist reflects what matters most to the client and helps set clear goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Online CBT often uses short exercises, worksheets, and behavioral experiments that a person can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.

Existential therapy helps people explore meaning, values, and life direction. In remote sessions this can involve reflective conversations, writing prompts, and guidance for making tangible choices that match a person’s priorities.

Finding the right approach is something the therapist will do together with each client. Si will ask about goals, daily life, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process guides whether the focus shifts more toward CBT skills, narrative work, or existential questions.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available formats before booking. In general, online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins between commitments, sessions that avoid travel time, or using written and creative exercises that suit home practice. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and homework to match how a person prefers to engage.