Rate Schliqua Thompson

Greetings! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Nationally Certified Counselor, and a Board Certified Telemental Provider based in Virginia with seven years of experience working with clients directly. I also have five years experience in crisis counseling services. I was called to be counselor at a young age and thus have spent the majority of my lifespan preparing to be the best counselor I can be by equipping myself with the tools to serve people and promote mental health and wellness. My life experience has lead me to believe that culture is a big factor in how we approach our health and wellness and as such I focus on integrating an approach to counseling that focuses on the unique needs of every individual client.

I specialize in treatment of depression, anxiety and trauma. I also have extensive experience in treating adjustment issues, relationship problems, self-management and sleep disorders. In my therapeutic practice I use nonjudgmental, collaborative techniques to promote mental health and wellness. During my residency I received training and experience in common evidenced based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive processing therapy, exposure therapy, and structural family therapy. I also offer more creative interventions such as interventions including mindfulness based interventions, meditation, creative modalities such as art, music or movement based mediums. You may verify current licensure at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index , board certification at https://www.nbcc.org/search/counselorverify, and telemental health provider credentialing at http://www.cce-global.org/Search.

I believe that the counseling process is a journey toward wellness and that my role as a counselor is to act as a coach, a teacher, a consultant or a guide in that journey. Ultimately my goal is to help you complete your wellness journey in any way that I can. I hope you choose me to be with you on your path to wellness.

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