Meet Tammy Thompson, Counseling Associate
Tammy Thompson, Counseling Associate
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Location: Naperville, Shorewood
Anxiety, Divorce, Fertility Challenges, Life Changes / Adjustments, Relationship Issues
Tammy Thompson, Counseling Associate, understands how overwhelming it can feel when anxiety won’t let you rest—when the fear and constant worry make it hard to focus, sleep, or just be present in your own life. She also knows that navigating divorce can feel destabilizing and emotionally draining, whether you’re in the decision-making phase, in the middle of separation, or rebuilding life afterward. And if you’ve found yourself stuck in the same painful relationship patterns—communication breakdowns, boundary struggles, or feeling disconnected from the people you care about—she gets that too.
Tammy works with clients in Naperville and Shorewood experiencing anxiety, divorce, and relationship issues, helping people reclaim their peace, rebuild their identity, and create healthier connections. She also provides support for fertility challenges and life changes and adjustments. Tammy is currently pursuing her Master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and offers individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, and group sessions for young adults, adults, and older adults.
Tammy’s journey into counseling began with her own struggle with panic attacks. “The empathy and skill my therapist brought to our work together changed my life, showing me what meaningful healing can look like. That experience inspired me to become a therapist so I could help others reclaim their peace and confidence in the same way.” She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which explores the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to identify unhelpful patterns, mindfulness-based strategies, and client-centered therapy where clients feel genuinely seen and supported. Her approach blends practical tools with a warm space where clients can explore their authentic selves and reconnect with their strengths.
When working with anxiety, Tammy helps clients understand the deeper roots while developing tools to reduce overwhelm through mindfulness, nervous system education, and cognitive approaches “to help clients regain a sense of calm and control in their everyday lives.” For divorce, she supports clients through every stage of the process with a focus on “emotional recovery, identity restructuring, and developing healthy patterns that allow clients to move forward with confidence and self-compassion. With relationship issues, she helps people explore dynamics “with curiosity rather than judgment,” using attachment-informed and emotion-focused approaches to strengthen self-awareness and build healthier connections.
She thrives working with people who “have spent a long time putting others first and are finally ready to prioritize their own healing and growth.” She wants every new client to know: “This is their space—one where they don’t have to perform, be strong, or have everything figured out… Above all, I want them to know they’re not alone anymore. We’re partners in this work.“
Outside of sessions, Tammy owns a dance studio—”a beautiful reminder that healing can happen not only through words, but through movement, rhythm, and community.” She’s also a homeschool mom, and you can usually find her near the beach, her favorite place to reset and reflect.
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