Dr. Kristina Thompson

Dr. Kristina Thompson is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strain, relationship and intimacy worries, grief, sleep and eating problems, and challenges related to ADHD or bipolar mood shifts. Dr. Thompson communicates in plain language and aims to make therapy easy to understand.

With 13 years of counseling experience, she focuses on building rapport and a trusting working relationship. Sessions emphasize open, nonjudgmental conversation and practical steps to cope with upsetting events. She listens for patterns that keep problems going and works with clients to try different ways of responding.

Her approach draws on several methods, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR when appropriate. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to help people clarify goals and reframe painful stories about themselves. The choice of approach is matched to each person's needs rather than imposed up front.

Dr. Thompson aims to help people replace unhelpful habits with healthier coping strategies. She offers encouragement, clear feedback, and practical tools to use between sessions. People who take the step to start therapy often leave with simpler ways to handle stress and stronger day-to-day routines.

She practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and responding with empathy to build a helpful working relationship. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make changes at their own pace.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It breaks problems into smaller steps and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful routines.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method aimed at reducing the intensity of traumatic memories by processing upsetting experiences in a focused way. It is often used for trauma and abuse-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit those goals. That plan can change over time as progress is made or as new issues arise.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins on a workday. It also makes consistent weekly work more manageable for people juggling caregiving, schooling, or shift work.