About Si
Si Thompson offers straightforward support for people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by life’s ups and downs. He welcomes conversations about anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, trauma, attention differences, and stress from work or caregiving. Si writes simply and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.
He trained in social work and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Over nine years he has worked in schools, wilderness counseling, mentorship roles, and residential programs.
How Si works
Those experiences shaped a practical, down-to-earth style that values curiosity and respect. Si centers his work on the person in front of him. He draws on client-centered ideas to meet people where they are, and uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns.
He also brings existential thinking to questions about meaning and choice. Sessions can include simple skills like relaxation exercises, journaling, role play, or short written reflections. He may use narrative approaches to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves.
He uses interventions that fit the situation rather than a single formula. People who prefer a collaborative, gentle, and practical approach often find his style useful. Si aims to help people build clearer thinking, steadier moods, and more workable plans for daily life.
He is based in Idaho and offers sessions in English.
Si lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Si works with
The areas below are the ones Si selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How Si’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration. It aims to help people feel heard and understood while they decide what changes they want to make. CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches small, practical skills to change behaviors and mood. Existential therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and values to help people clarify what matters and make decisions that fit their life.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Si will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try different tools to see what fits. That shared process helps shape a plan that matches the person’s needs rather than applying a single technique.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when someone needs lower bandwidth or a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief reflections, journaling prompts, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied lifestyles.
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