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Areas of focus include anxiety, child and adolescent concerns, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and social media addiction.</p><p>Thompson provides holistic therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She specializes in neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, complex trauma, and PTSD.</p><p>She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Towson University, with experience at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Inpatient Child Unit and Kennedy Krieger's Child and Family Therapy Clinic. Sarah uses strengths-based, family systems, and attachment-based approaches, is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and has training in play therapy, expressive therapy, CBT, CPT, DBT skills, and ITCT-C/ITCT-A.</p><dl class=\"person-facts\"><div><dt>Inclusive care</dt><dd>LGBTQ+ Allied</dd></div><div><dt>Practitioner gender</dt><dd>Female</dd></div><div><dt>Professional types</dt><dd>Therapist</dd></div><div><dt>Session types</dt><dd>Family · Individual</dd></div><div><dt>Session formats</dt><dd>In-Person · Online/Video</dd></div><div><dt>Licensed states</dt><dd>Maryland</dd></div></dl><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/local/bethesda-md\">Bethesda, MD</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/depression\">Depression</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\">Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/addiction\">Addiction</a></li></ul></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-empty\"><p>No contributions are linked to this profile yet.</p></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-care\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"care\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-care-layout\"><nav 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tabindex=\"-1\">Contact</a></nav><div class=\"person-care-content\"><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-specialties\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"specialties\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Specialties</h2><ul><li>Anxiety</li><li>Child or Adolescent</li><li>Depression</li><li>PTSD</li><li>Self Esteem</li><li>Social Media Addiction</li><li>Trauma</li></ul><h3>Inclusive care</h3><ul><li>LGBTQ+ Allied</li></ul><h3>Session types</h3><ul><li>Family</li><li>Individual</li></ul><h3>Session formats</h3><ul><li>In-Person</li><li>Online/Video</li></ul></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-qualifications\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"qualifications\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"provider-qualifications\"><div><h3>Professional title</h3><p>Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor</p></div><div><h3>Credentials</h3><p>MA, LCPC</p></div><div><h3>Licensed states</h3><ul><li>Maryland</li></ul></div></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-locations\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"locations\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-office\"><h3>Bethesda, MD</h3><address>8120 Woodmont Ave<br>660<br>Bethesda, MD 20814</address><div class=\"person-map-preview\"><iframe aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-77.132345%2C38.973611%2C-77.06234500000001%2C39.009611&amp;layer=mapnik\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Map of Bethesda, MD\"></iframe><a aria-label=\"Open map and directions for 8120 Woodmont Ave 660 Bethesda, MD 20814 in a new tab\" class=\"person-map-open\" href=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=8120+Woodmont+Ave+660+Bethesda%2C+MD+20814&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=map_directions&amp;utm_id=site-people-sarah-thompson&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Open map and directions for 8120 Woodmont Ave 660 Bethesda, MD 20814 in a new 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Areas of focus include anxiety, child and adolescent concerns, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and social media addiction.</p><p>Thompson provides holistic therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She specializes in neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, complex trauma, and PTSD.</p><p>She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Towson University, with experience at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Inpatient Child Unit and Kennedy Krieger's Child and Family Therapy Clinic. Sarah uses strengths-based, family systems, and attachment-based approaches, is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and has training in play therapy, expressive therapy, CBT, CPT, DBT skills, and ITCT-C/ITCT-A.</p><dl class=\"person-facts\"><div><dt>Inclusive care</dt><dd>LGBTQ+ Allied</dd></div><div><dt>Practitioner gender</dt><dd>Female</dd></div><div><dt>Professional types</dt><dd>Therapist</dd></div><div><dt>Session types</dt><dd>Family · Individual</dd></div><div><dt>Session formats</dt><dd>In-Person · Online/Video</dd></div><div><dt>Licensed states</dt><dd>Maryland</dd></div></dl><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/local/bethesda-md\">Bethesda, MD</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/depression\">Depression</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\">Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/addiction\">Addiction</a></li></ul></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-empty\"><p>No contributions are linked to this profile yet.</p></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-care\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"care\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-care-layout\"><nav aria-label=\"Care details\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"person-care-nav\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"specialties\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"#specialties\" id=\"care-tab-specialties\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">Specialties</a><a aria-controls=\"qualifications\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#qualifications\" id=\"care-tab-qualifications\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Qualifications</a><a aria-controls=\"locations\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#locations\" id=\"care-tab-locations\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Location</a><a aria-controls=\"connect\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#connect\" id=\"care-tab-connect\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact</a></nav><div class=\"person-care-content\"><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-specialties\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"specialties\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Specialties</h2><ul><li>Anxiety</li><li>Child or Adolescent</li><li>Depression</li><li>PTSD</li><li>Self Esteem</li><li>Social Media Addiction</li><li>Trauma</li></ul><h3>Inclusive care</h3><ul><li>LGBTQ+ Allied</li></ul><h3>Session types</h3><ul><li>Family</li><li>Individual</li></ul><h3>Session formats</h3><ul><li>In-Person</li><li>Online/Video</li></ul></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-qualifications\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"qualifications\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"provider-qualifications\"><div><h3>Professional title</h3><p>Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor</p></div><div><h3>Credentials</h3><p>MA, LCPC</p></div><div><h3>Licensed states</h3><ul><li>Maryland</li></ul></div></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-locations\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"locations\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-office\"><h3>Bethesda, MD</h3><address>8120 Woodmont Ave<br>660<br>Bethesda, MD 20814</address><div class=\"person-map-preview\"><iframe aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-77.132345%2C38.973611%2C-77.06234500000001%2C39.009611&amp;layer=mapnik\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Map of Bethesda, MD\"></iframe><a aria-label=\"Open map and directions for 8120 Woodmont Ave 660 Bethesda, MD 20814 in a new tab\" class=\"person-map-open\" 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