Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Welcome to BetterHelp which is a major step as you strive to enhance your quality of life through therapy . There may be some degree of ambivalence as you embark upon this new therapeutic journey. However, feel assured you have made a sound decision in the exploration of your feelings and thoughts as you seek to improved your quality of life.
My style is warm and interactive and I believe in treating each client with respect, compassion and sensitivity. I enjoy developing new relationships and working with clients to identify the specific problem and working together to create individualized treatment goals and plans . Your input in therapy is crucial given that you will be working diligently in order to achieve your identified goals. I look forward to our partnership in care and treatment .
My name is Katranker Thompson and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California. I graduated from Smith College School of Social Work located in Northampton, Massachusetts.
I have worked in the field of Social Work for over 25 years and have enjoyed every moment of serving those who may be at a crossroads in their lives and have decided to seek treatment. I have worked with individuals from different backgrounds who struggle with depression, anxiety, anger issues and adjustment disorders. I also have experience working with Veterans and their significant others around stress & anxiety.
My Clinical skills include treatment:
Depression
Stress & Anxiety
Grief Work
Caregiver Stress Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Messages are initiated through the BetterHelp portal for which I check messages twice a day. The platform for which therapy is conducted is telephone and video.
Licensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
Katranker Thompson welcomes people who are taking steps to improve their quality of life through therapy and recognizes that starting this kind of work can bring mixed feelings. She affirms that choosing to explore one’s thoughts and emotions is an important, constructive move toward greater well-being.
Her therapeutic approach is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Katranker enjoys building new therapeutic relationships and collaborates with clients to define specific concerns and to develop individualized treatment goals and plans. She emphasizes the client’s active input, noting that progress depends on committed effort toward the agreed goals, and she looks forward to a collaborative partnership in care.
Katranker Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, holding license number 8000. She graduated from Smith College School of Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts, and brings thirty years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice. Over her career she has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, anger management concerns, adjustment difficulties, grief, caregiver stress, addictions, relationship issues, and bipolar disorder, and she has experience supporting Veterans and their significant others with stress and anxiety.
Her clinical practice includes work with depression, stress and anxiety, grief processing, caregiver stress therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Therapy is offered by telephone and video, and messages are initiated through the BetterHelp portal, which she checks twice a day.
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