Counseling Services
Temporary feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression are common, but sometimes circumstances and/or events lead to them becoming out of balance. When life becomes difficult and a struggle, Thompson’s Counseling services is here to support you.


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- Strengths-based relational counseling
- Empowerment approach
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Mindfulness
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Play Therapy
- Art Therapy
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing; used to treat PTSD)
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- Depression
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Trauma/PTSD
- Family Conflict
- Conflict resolution
- Divorce/separation
- Oppositional behaviors
- Risky sexual behaviors
- Enhancing parenting skills
- Reducing school behaviors
- Increasing positive social skills
- Strengthening communication
- Marital challenges
- Pre-marital counseling
- Self-acceptance
- LGBTQ empowerment
- Increasing self-awareness
- Mental health symptom reduction
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- Alliance NC
- Amerihealth Caritas PHP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
- Carolina Complete Health PHP
- Cigna NC
- Eastpointe
- Healthy Blue PHP
- MEDCOST NC
- Partners BHM
- Sandhills Center
- Trillium Health
- United Healthcare NC
- United Healthcare PHP
- Vaya Health
- Wellcare NC PHP

Claudine Hamilton
Claudine provides safe and supportive person centered and trauma-informed in-person and tele health therapy services to teens and adults possessing a wide range of conditions, including trauma related stressor disorder, PTSD, substance use, depression, incarceration, homelessness, grief, abuse, family conflict, conduct disorders as well as severe and persistent mental illness. Claudine believes in a ‘whole person’ view of her clients and adopts an integrated approach of theoretical models that honors this complexity. While she may apply interventions from various therapeutic modalities.

Emily James
Emily graduated from University of South Carolina with her Masters in Social Work 2022. Emily is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSW-A). Emily has been practicing as a therapist for 3 years and has worked with ages from 4 years old to 50 years old. Emily specializes with teens and young adults and enjoys guiding young minds towards a more successful and emotionally competent future. Emily specializes in trauma focused work, life transitions and relationship issues. Emily provides a non-judgmental, safe space for all individuals to engage in therapy. Emily offers telehealth and in-person services. Emily has worked with an array of mental health diagnosis including PTSD, ADHD, ASD, OCD, BPD, Bipolar, GAD, ODD and MDD. Emily understands that each client she serves is human and adapts accordingly. The human experience will continue to be unique for all but also inevitable, building the skills to cope with what we can control so when things feel out of control we can find a sense of peace.

Gay Lawrence
Gay has over 20 years of experience providing therapy services to children, teens and their families. She has worked in various settings including clinics, schools, crisis stabilization units and the community. Gay is trained in multiple evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Infant Mental Health and Circle of Security. She provides individual, family & group therapy in-person at the office and school settings, and via telehealth. Gay has a warm, empathic, trauma-informed approach to her work and creates and atmosphere for optimizing healing.

Briana White
Briana is a Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate who is licensed as an LCSWA (Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate). She has an approachable and empathetic nature that enables her to build meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike. She’s experienced serving children, adolescents, and adults, tailoring her approach to meet their unique needs. Her practice integrates evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Play Therapy, in both individual and family therapy. Her goal is to provide compassionate, client-centered care that fosters healing and empowers individuals to reach their full potential.