I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I grew up in a very diverse community where all cultures and unique perspectives were embraced and encouraged. I attended California State University, East Bay Campus and completed a bachelor's degree in English Literature with a minor in Spanish and went on to finish a Masters of Science in Counseling with an option in Marriage and Family Therapy. Since becoming licensed in 2004, I have maintained a Private Practice in the San Francisco Bay Area for 18 years. During my education and internships I received extensive training in helping clients through crises, healing from trauma, understanding family systems, de-escalating conflicts and strengthening their problem-solving and self-care skills to improve the outcomes in their lives. I have worked at Community Mental Health Centers, in School settings, as a Family Court Mediator and also as a Supervisor for new intern-level therapists.
I believe that it is always important to use genuine caring and empathy so that my clients will feel that each therapy session is customized to their needs. I am here to come alongside you, whether you are healing, learning or questioning. The story is yours. I use a Solution Focused approach incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Expressive Arts and Mindfulness exercises to help you develop the next chapter of your story. I specialize in helping my clients learn new skills and tools to improve self-esteem, become more empowered in their lives and improve their relationships. I teach people specifically "how to" go about making changes and implement these new skills, especially when they have had difficulty doing so in the past. In other words, I help people get "unstuck" from behaviors or thought patterns that no longer serve them while also helping them develop a path to increased happiness and improved quality of life.
I feel very honored to have the trust of my clients and to be of help to people during times of transition in their lives.
- Individual Therapy - Early Relationship Building for Couples
- Pre Marital Therapy - Bilingual English & Spanish
Professional experience
20 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Relationship issues Coping with grief and loss Motivation, self esteem, and confidence Coping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:LGBTQ+ related issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Linda Thompson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dr. Thompson is a great listener and shows empathy for me and the ordeal I went through, she gives great treatment and advice on dealing with the emotions this brought to me.
Written on Jul 08, 2025 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
After my first session with Linda, I felt very connected and felt like I already received information that will help me build who I am and grow.
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Compared to my previous therapist Linda is great!! She listens and she has abundance of compassion and strong will to help and she is 100% engaged
Written on Jun 12, 2025 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Excellent therapist!
Written on Apr 15, 2025 after therapy with Linda for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is very nice , listens to understand and it feels like a good match.
Written on Mar 17, 2025 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Excellent therapy sessions.
Written on Dec 28, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have only had one session with Linda, but she helped me get over a panic attack before my kids’ visit from Europe. It helped me interact with them in a normal way.
Written on Dec 08, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She’s a very thoughtful and and respectful about all our concerns and problems, and she really seems to care about the patient and our progression.
Written on Dec 06, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Linda is a good listener and compassionate but so straight at the same time! A really wise woman that really listens and provides just the right thought or information. Really happy with how the sessions are going and I really recommend personal sessions!
Written on Nov 14, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Linda has helped me tremendously through an extremely challenging and painful time. I feel like I'm not alone in this experience. I feel valued, supported, and guided. She provides clarity to the darkness I'm experiencing.
Thank you, Linda. Your help is invaluable.
Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Linda is very knowledgeable and listens well. She also talks without using technical words all the time. Its makes it easier to relate to her.
Written on Jul 22, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Linda is a great therapist! She listens and helps you figure out solutions to the way you are approaching things
Written on Apr 02, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Easy to talk to - more conversational vs analytical.
Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
In the 2+ years i have been working with Linda we have formed a strong bond of trust and she has helped me fix so much of the things that have hindered my anxiety and depression. She is always there for me when I need her and never judges even when we both know I may have screwed up.
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Linda is patient and understanding and has helped me tremendously. She is a very good listener and validates my concerns. She is supportive yet honest and offers solutions that are proactive. She is very compassionate and a wonderful therapist.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
Listens very well, gives good advice on what to do and very nice
Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Linda is super understanding and really helpful. She basically saved my relationship with my girlfriend.
Written on Nov 28, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
As a first time therapy patient, Linda has helped me begin the process of working through my PTSD. She is very qualified, supportive, positive, patient and kind. She gives excellent advice. I gain a lot from every single session with her and would recommend her expertise to anyone.
Written on Oct 06, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I appreciate the time Linda take to hear me and my concerns. I love that she validates alot of my feelings which makes me more secure in my decusions.
Written on Sep 01, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Linda is the perfect therapist for me. She specializes in the exact issues I’m dealing with and I felt that she understood my situation immediately. She listens carefully and provides helpful feedback that I need to hear. She is helping me through my depression and some family/relationship struggles and I’m so appreciative. I’ve experienced progress with her each week and can’t recommend her enough.
Written on Aug 29, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Linda has been invaluable to my healing and learning process.
Written on Feb 21, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Linda is very knowledgeable. I’ve had lots of break through moments with Linda. I trust her guidance and feel really safe with her and I’m a trauma survivor so that says a lot, thank you Linda!
Written on Nov 29, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Shes a very active participant in the sessions and she makes relatable scenarios to provide examples on how to apply the specific skill(s) we're working on this week.
Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes
Linda is great! I had one therapist before her that was not a good experience at all, but after being changed to linda for my sessions, I had a whole new view on therapy! She is sympathetic and really cares about whatever you may be going through. She is great to talk to and I’m glad BetterHelp assigned her to me!!
Written on Aug 10, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Ms. Thompson is great for an array of matters such as relationship advice: friendships, romantic relationships, and familial relationships. She is also good with time management. I recommend Ms. Thompson as a therapist!
Written on Jul 13, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Linda is an excellent therapist. He doesn't just sit back and listen to your story she provides feedback and great suggestions and solutions!
Written on May 25, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
she gives good advice, she is a good listener, and she helps keeps you on track to recovery.
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Linda is awesome. Have felt comfortable talking with her since the moment I met her.
Written on Apr 18, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Linda is wonderful!
Written on Apr 17, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, career difficulties, grief, and compassion fatigue
Very kind, encouraging and easy to talk to (:
Written on Apr 12, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I appreciate the interaction and style of conversation. I express my thoughts and feelings and then there is discussion.
Written on Mar 05, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I appreciate Linda’s trauma informed guidance.
Written on Jan 27, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Honestly, I have had an amazing experience with Linda. My first session with her I sent her a message the day before our online video chat and she gave me some journal prompts to write down and think about so that we could talk about it in our session. She has been the best therapist I've worked with, and has really made me think about so much but has also helped me really understand myself and understand the things I'm coming to her about. I couldn't recommend her more!
Written on Dec 28, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Linda is amazing!
Written on Dec 24, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very helpful with my issues and was able to accommodate my schedule.
Written on Dec 22, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and career difficulties
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