Dr. Rebecca Thompson, CA Psychologist 20610

Dr. Rebecca Thompson is a California psychologist with 25 years of clinical experience. She brings a neuropsychology background to everyday concerns and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better. She holds the credential CA Psychologist 20610 and works from a straightforward, collaborative stance.

Her approach begins with listening closely to what someone brings to a session. She helps people connect how they think with how they feel and what they do. That often leads to small, concrete changes that build up over time.

She commonly addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Dr. Thompson also supports people facing trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues related to chronic pain or traumatic brain injury. She works with concerns such as ADHD, social anxiety, panic, and career or self-esteem struggles.

Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily life.

Her style is warm and direct. She helps people set realistic steps and checks progress together. Many clients come for coaching-focused work as well as traditional therapy, depending on their needs.

Using CBT and Trauma-Focused Care Online

Dr. Thompson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to work through upsetting events when those memories continue to affect daily life and functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they decide whether CBT, trauma-focused work, coaching, or a mix will best match those needs. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what will feel most useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to work on thinking patterns, coping skills, and trauma processing without rearranging a whole day.