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I am a psychotherapist specializing in trauma-specific and gender-informed treatment for female, femme and gender expansive experiences of trauma and dissociation, working with the spectrum of trauma-related disorders ranging from single incident PTSD to complex trauma and dissociative disorders. EMDR scaffolds my approach to treatment, along with extensive training in ego state therapy and sex therapy.  In fact, a sex therapy framework is woven into my treatment modalities as requested and indicated by the wants and needs of clients. 

My default setting is authenticity, which shows up in session with caring, creativity, puns and a nerdy sense of humor.  All identities, experiences, symptoms and curiosities are explored together through a trauma-specific lens, including those who identify with any flavor of “neurospiciness” or “in recovery” or “artsy weirdo” or “hiding my kink” or even “allergic to pathologizing constructs and terms!”

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Therapeutic growth is built on a relationship between you and your therapist. My role as a therapist is to be a non-judgmental, curious and compassionate ally & accomplice. Together we find your pace, to include your “edge” and challenge it in a manner in which you feel safe. My practice is based primarily on EMDR, ego state therapies, and transgenerational transmission of trauma, along with use of polyvagal theory, somatic practices, mindfulness & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Together we tailor these approaches to fit your distinct needs. (And don’t worry! All of these concepts will be taught over time in sessions!) 

I specialize in female and femme experiences of trauma and dissociation, which are often accompanied by addiction, depression and anxiety. I welcome folks who identify and/or relate to LGBTQIA2S+.

In addition to therapy, I provide consultation to other therapists, both in private practice and in management roles. My consultation is informed by previous management and supervisory positions in larger behavioral health settings, as well as completion of the Yale Leadership Program in Behavioral Health: Women in Leadership, a training in organizational management cosponsored by the Connecticut Women’s Consortium.

Prior to entering the world of psychotherapy, my labor history includes letterpress printing & artist bookmaking. Music plays a significant role in my life, expressed primarily through playing wind instruments in community honk bands. 

I frequently make contact with the following in sessions, in no particular order:  joy, laughter, slowing down, amazement, curiosity, coregulation, and the expansiveness of grief and celebration. My favorite word is “and.”

LATEST PROJECT

Boundaries in Eight Dimensions: Making Visible the Invisible

The 8 Dimensions of Boundaries is a tool to make the invisible visible, a strategy not just for speaking but also for listening, and thereby addressing issues of hermeneutical justice. Through highlighting the overlap of boundaries’ psychological and concrete nature, the framework is a response to prescriptive actions that oftentimes harms when attempting to aid.

The tool emphasizes that all individuals are part of intersecting groups, communities and institutions, thus lifting out of a lens pathologizing the individual.

I have presented the boundaries framework at:

  • AASECT Annual Conference
  • Connecticut Women’s Consortium 
  • Oxford College of Emory University
  • Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit

860.470.6211  | anne@annethompsonlpc.com |  304 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032