Si Thompson, LCSW

Si Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Idaho who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. He also supports concerns such as parenting, caregiver stress, ADHD, trauma, and aging and geriatric issues. He writes plainly and listens with curiosity to understand what matters most to each person.

Si draws on nine years of clinical experience and a range of life roles to inform his work. He earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Idaho and a Master of Social Work from Boise State University, and he practiced in settings that include rural schools, wilderness counseling, and residential mentoring programs.

In sessions he emphasizes practical tools alongside careful listening. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking, narrative methods to reframe stories people tell about themselves, and existential ideas to focus on meaning and choice. Mindfulness and motivational approaches show up as ways to build awareness and strengthen motivation for change.

Si often incorporates journaling, role-playing, relaxation exercises, brief educational material, and creative media when those tools fit a person’s needs. He likes to work collaboratively and treats people as the experts on their own lives. The goal is to increase insight, reduce distressing patterns, and expand options for moving forward.

Outside the office, Si enjoys cycling, canoeing, and exploring Idaho’s rivers and mountains. He brings a straightforward, humane style to therapy and aims to make the process clear and useful from the first session.

How Si's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Si frequently uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches when helping people manage anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and responding to what each person says matters. Cognitive behavioral work helps identify unhelpful thoughts and then tests and changes them through specific exercises and practice.

He also draws on mindfulness techniques to build moment-to-moment awareness and on existential ideas to look at values and choices when life feels uncertain. These approaches give different tools: attention and grounding, clear steps to test beliefs, and conversation about meaning and direction. Figuring out which mix helps most is part of the work, and he approaches that decision together with each person based on goals and preferences.

If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many clients find that structured CBT exercises, journaling prompts, and brief mindfulness practices adapt well to remote sessions, and Si will help tailor activities to your circumstances during the first meetings.