Ina Thompson, LPC
Virginia · 23 years in practice
Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701006300 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1700255205 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English, German
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ina
Ina Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience. She combines practical strategies and steady support to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related life struggles.
She works with adults and younger clients on a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, attention differences, grief, substance issues, and problems with anger or impulse control. Ina also supports people coping with caregiving strain, adoption and foster care issues, aging concerns, and first responder stress.
Background and approach
Ina uses several therapeutic approaches to shape sessions. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people move toward valued goals. Her style is person-centered and collaborative, emphasizing strengths and clear steps.
Sessions are offered in English and German. Ina aims to make the room a place where people can talk honestly without judgment. She works with each person to set realistic goals and build skills that fit everyday life.
Over her career she has helped people navigate relationship tensions, parenting strain, disordered eating and sleep problems, identity questions, career stress, and major life changes. She encourages practical progress and steady coping as clients work toward the outcomes they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ina names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and behavior work adapted for online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the role emotions play in how people respond and relate to themselves. It helps identify patterns of feeling and interaction and supports building more effective ways to express and manage emotion.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people rework those patterns to feel more connected and supported in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ina will collaborate with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences rather than relying on a single method from the start.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins or when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue consistent care when life is unpredictable.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Ina address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and many life transitions.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Ina uses a mix of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to guide sessions toward practical goals.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Ina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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