Si Thompson, LCSW
Calm practical help for everyday challenges
Details
| Name | Si Thompson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Idaho |
| Licensed in | Idaho |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Si
Si Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. He offers straightforward, down-to-earth support for parenting concerns, grief, trauma, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles. Si writes plainly and listens closely so parents can make practical changes that fit family life.
Si trained in social work and has nine years of clinical experience. He grew up in the Northwest and now lives in North Idaho with his family.
Background and approach
Outside work he enjoys cycling, canoeing, and time in nature, which inform his relaxed and practical style. In sessions he focuses on each person's strengths and choices. He combines narrative ideas with cognitive-behavioral tools and existential questions to help people reframe painful stories and notice different options.
Sessions often include simple exercises, journaling prompts, role-play, or relaxation practices that people can use between meetings. Si favors a collaborative approach that treats clients as equals and encourages curiosity. He aims to help people challenge unhelpful thoughts, shift emotional patterns, and try new behaviors.
His work often mixes talking with short activities and creative assignments when they fit the client’s needs. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Social Work, and he maintains his LCSW credential in Idaho. Si offers help for a wide range of concerns including trauma, intimacy issues, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and family of origin questions.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Si works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Si among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Si directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Si directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Si often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, making space for alternative meanings and strengths. He pairs that with Client-Centered ideas which prioritize listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and to practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or improve sleep.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can fit a short break or lower bandwidth, chat sessions are good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Si address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and many relationship or parenting concerns. He also supports people coping with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and career or self-esteem issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and plainspoken, blending narrative thinking with cognitive-behavioral tools and existential reflections. He uses practical exercises, journaling, and role-play when those fit a person's goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience working in social work and clinical settings, including roles with youth programs and mentoring before moving into independent practice.
What credentials and region does he practice from?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing from Idaho.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets over video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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