Fanshen Thompson LCSW

Getting more in touch with what is happening in our body is so healing. We store more that is even imaginable in our bodies and Somatic therapy helps to unlock and release what is no longer needed. No matter what you come to therapy for, we can all benefit from expanding our internal awareness so that we can be more grounded in our bodies and therefore our minds and hearts. This approach, when interwoven with mindfulness can create meaningful and lasting change.

Mindfulness practice helps us to stay in the moment. In reality there is no yesterday or tomorrow. There is only this moment. When we can truly experience the moment, we can be in touch with whatever is present now and less consumed with what happened yesterday or what will happen tomorrow. This can be very freeing, especially when feeling overwhelmed with parenting or fighting with your partner.

CBT is an evidenced based approach to therapy whose basic concept is that our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are interconnected. When we work on shifting on of these areas, we can impact the others. Many CBT strategies are interwoven into the work that I do, but are not the primary approach.

I help couples and singles who are struggling with communication issues, feelings of disconnection, a lack of intimacy, and difficulty adjusting to their new role as parents. Using mind-body awareness tools combined with mindfulness practices, self-compassion, and the Gottman Method, I help my clients communicate their needs, navigate conflict, and overcome emotional triggers by developing a deeper connection to themselves and shared meaning with one another and their children.

I help parent overwhelmed with their new identify as a parent and feeling lost in this role, doubting themselves as parents and partners. In therapy with me, I will partner with you slow down, connect with yourself more deeply and see what your unique needs are in order to be present as a parent, a partner and for yourself using tools like mindfulness, self compassion and other mind/body strategies.

I help couples struggling with communication issues, feelings of disconnection, a lack of intimacy, and difficulty adjusting to their new role as parents. Using mind-body awareness tools combined with mindfulness practices, self-compassion, and the Gottman Method, I help my clients communicate their needs, navigate conflict, and overcome emotional triggers by developing a deeper connection to themselves and shared meaning with one another.

As a single person, you often judge yourself, like why have I not found a partner, what is wrong with me. Imposter syndrome creeps in and you blame yourself, furthering the cycle of being lonely and alone. In work with me, we will identify your inner wisdom and sense of confidence using mindfulness and somatic tecniques that will help you slow down, look inside and connect back with the inner wisdom that was always there.