Private Counseling Practice Monique Thompson LPC

10/13/2026

EMDR for Couples

08/27/2026

Dear Black women,

I need to share something I've learned after 25 years of sitting across from you in this work.

We inherit both. Resilience and trauma are both passed down — encoded in ways that shape how we respond to the world we live in now, long before we ever "chose" a response. What happened to your grandmother didn't stay in her generation. It lives in you too.

And the numbers don't lie. Black women are disproportionately exposed to lived trauma, not statistics on a page, but things that actually happened, to actual women, in actual bodies.

But here's what the numbers don't capture, and what I've witnessed firsthand: people don't always crumble. Often, we prevail. I've sat with some of the most powerful, almost unbelievable stories of survival in my career. But our stories rarely get told BY the women who lived them, which means they rarely get told with the full complexity they deserve.

I get it. And that's exactly why I created THE BLACK WOMEN'S VERISIMILITUDE RETREAT™.

Because your story deserves to be told in your own voice, with all its truth intact.

Interest list for our January retreat is open now — text RETREAT to (682) 292-6679.

08/26/2026

The August Retreat is Officially FULL!

I am so thrilled to welcome everyone attending the Black Women’s Verisimilitude Retreat this coming weekend (August 28–30, 2026)!

The next Black Women’s Verisimilitude Retreat is planned for January 2027. Because space will be limited, I encourage interested women to join the notification list now.

Text RETREAT to (682) 292-6679

Or complete the interest form:
https://form.jotform.com/262348063955060

Thank you to my community for all the support

08/10/2026

Listen Live Tomorrow on K104
Dr. Monique Thompson
Back-to-School Mental Health
https://www.myk104.com/dede-in-the-morning/

I’ll be live on K104 tomorrow morning discussing back-to-school mental health! We’ll explore how family experiences and generational trauma can affect students as they return to school. I’ll also be answering questions live, so tune in and call in.

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07/15/2026

I'm honored to be a keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference this September.

For years, we've talked about mindset.

Now it's time to talk about the nervous system.

Success isn't determined by knowledge alone. It is influenced by how our biology, our lived experiences, and our stories shape the way we think, decide, communicate, and perform under pressure.

I'll be sharing what I've learned from more than 25 years as a psychotherapist about the relationship between stress, anxiety, high performance, and leadership—and why understanding your nervous system may be one of the greatest investments you make in your career.

Whether you're in real estate, business, ministry, education, healthcare, or simply trying to live with greater intention, this conversation is for you.

Thank you to the Empowering Women in Real Estate® team for the invitation. I can't wait to be with you in September.

05/13/2026

Most people think cheating starts with attraction.

It doesn’t.

Research shows, as relationship quality declines, people’s risk for cheating increases, and not always in behavior at first, but in thoughts, desire, and openness.

This is why surface-level advice doesn’t work.

We’re having real conversations about this inside my work with individuals and couples.

If this resonates, stay here.
You’ll learn how to see what most people miss.

05/11/2026

Research on infidelity often reveals patterns people don’t expect.
The men women trust most may be more likely to cheat.

Dr. Monique Thompson, DHA, LPC, LPC-S
EMDR-Certified Therapist + Trauma-Informed Life Coach

05/08/2026

Thank you Women of Real for creating space for women to connect honestly and support each other in meaningful ways.

Honored to be invited to join and share conversations about mental health with you as part of your commitment to growth, healing, authenticity, and supporting one another. 💜

Women need community.

Helping Adults & Couples Rebuild Trust After Infidelity | EMDR | Trauma-Informed Care for Survivors

05/08/2026

Mother’s Day is not simple for every woman.

For some, this weekend brings joy.

For others, it brings grief, estrangement, trauma, emotional exhaustion, complicated memories, or the painful realization that the mother they needed never truly existed in the ways that mattered most.

The body remembers.

Research in trauma psychology and neuroscience continues to show that unresolved childhood trauma can affect emotional regulation, relationships, stress responses, sleep, and physical health long into adulthood.

Many high-functioning adults quietly carry survival patterns that began in childhood:
hyper-independence,
people pleasing,
perfectionism,
emotional shutdown,
and caring for everyone else while abandoning themselves.

If this weekend feels heavy for you, you are not weak.
You are human.

And healing is possible.

I’ve opened additional Mother’s Day support sessions this weekend for individuals needing a safe, structured space to process, regulate, reflect, and reset emotionally.

Learn more here:
https://doctormoniquethompson.com/mothers-day

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 if you are in crisis.

— Dr. Monique Thompson, DHA, LPC, LPC-S
Faith. Therapy. Science.

05/01/2026

Today marks 25 years in private practice.

Over that time, I’ve worked with individuals and couples across a wide range of experiences, including infidelity recovery, trauma, and relationship repair.

And one thing is clear:

When therapy isn’t working, it’s often not about effort or insight.

It’s about fit.

Fit is not something you shop for.
It’s something you experience.

It’s the difference between understanding your patterns
and actually changing them

The difference between talking about the relationship
and transforming how you show up in it

I wrote more about this today, reflecting on what 25 years has taught me about healing, connection, and what actually works.

And as part of this milestone, I’m also opening something new.

The Women’s Walk: A Gathering of Black Women

A private, structured space for reflection, support, and science-based self-care.

If you’ve been looking for something deeper, this is it.

Link in the comments.

Dr. Monique Thompson
EMDR Certified Therapist
Trauma-Informed Life Coach
25 Years in Practice