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Pamela Thompson

TN LPC-MHSP 4769
Credentials
TN LPC-MHSP 4769
NPI Number
1730218215
Location
Tennessee
Languages
English
Pamela Thompson
30 years experience

About Pamela Thompson

I am a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, GLBT-related issues, coping with grief and loss, ADHD, parenting issues, & chronic medical problems. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LPC-MHSP
4769

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Postpartum depression
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Trichotillomania
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Therapy isn’t easy but Pam puts you at ease. She’s very compassionate and knowledgable and allows you to express yourself and validate your feelings. I highly recommend .”

“Miss Pamela is a wonderfully helpful therapist that showed much care and understanding for any situation I may have gone through. It is a relief to have her as my therapist.”

“Pam has been a great resource for me. She has listened to my ups and downs, my failures and successes. I haven’t felt judged which i was afraid might happen half way through when i did the opposite of what we talked about. She has been so patient with me and understanding. I would highly recommend her.”

“Mrs. Thompson actually listens when you talk and doesn't give you the feeling of being judged. She gives advice on your situation like a friend would, but with the knowledge and training to back it up.”

“I honestly look forward to our sessions”

“She’s a great therapist!”

“She’s a great therapist!”

“Dr. Pamela Thompson is a natural, not only because of her years of experience, but also her ability to connect with you. She’s a wonderful human being and a pleasure to talk to regularly. She makes me feel heard and understood, and I am truly blessed to have her in my life. Thank you Dr. Pam!”

“She is a good listener. It is easy to talk to her.”

“I have worked with therapists off and on for years and it's often the connection you make with the person. Pamela doesn't tell me what to do to address my issues. She asks me questions and gets me to thinking and helps to guide me but it's never a situation where someone is saying, "Well, if you would just do it this way, you would be better off." She knows how to ask the questions that just make me think things through when I've been stalled out and going nowhere.”

“Very understanding.”

“Pamela is very attentive and supportive of my issues and concerns. I’m very pleased thus far.”

“I was reluctant to do this online however it has been a good thing. I feel heard and understood Pam checks on me even in-between my sessions. She has went above and beyond as a therapist.”

“Pamela Thompson was very welcoming and calming to me: both of which I was needing. She was very responsive to my online messages.”

“From the very first time we spoke I knew this was the right person for me. A listener, an encourager, knows how to get me to think about what I need to do by asking questions and getting me to think.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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