Dale Thompson, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Texas · 30 years in practice

Dale Thompson draws on a practical, team-oriented style to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 31713 · expires February 2028
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09928656 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1588896542 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Dale

Dale Thompson draws on a practical, team-oriented style to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. He speaks plainly and focuses on real steps people can use right away. Dale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which he uses alongside three decades of helping others.

He began a long career dedicated to service and has worked in many settings. That work includes counseling military service members and their families as an officer for 20 years and deployments as a mental health provider.

Background and approach

He has also worked in psychiatric hospitals, the justice system, schools, and faith-based mission settings. Dale combines professional experience with personal perspective. He has navigated serious injury and a prolonged recovery himself, and he names faith and family as central parts of his life.

He describes therapy as a partnership where he meets people where they are and helps them move toward the goals they choose. His practice addresses issues tied to aging, caregiving, chronic illness and pain, co-morbidity, divorce and separation, fatherhood, first responder stress, and family of origin problems.

He also helps with communication and commitment concerns, coping after disasters, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder when relevant. Sessions focus on building coping skills, restoring function, and finding workable routines. Dale emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical tools that fit daily life.

He aims to help people leave sessions with something to try before the next meeting.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dale lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Many clients benefit from structured, evidence-based approaches that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One commonly used approach helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that increase stress and then practices new ways of responding to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach is practical and suits worries, depression, and stress-related problems.

Another helpful method focuses on trauma recovery by gently processing difficult memories and building skills to manage strong reactions. That work aims to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning for people coping with abuse, deployments, or other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining strategies or adjusting pace as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls allow full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and live chat or text messaging support quick check-ins or brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical appointments while still focusing on practical change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dale commonly address?

Dale works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. He also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging issues, and challenges faced by first responders.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is practical and team-oriented, focused on straightforward conversation and tools people can use between sessions. He emphasizes meeting clients where they are and working toward clear, achievable goals.

What background does he bring to therapy?

He has 30 years of experience that include 20 years as an officer counseling military service members and deployments as a mental health provider. He has also worked in hospitals, the justice system, schools, and mission-based settings.

Where is this therapist based and what are his credentials?

He practices from Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW, with licensure noted in TX LCSW and CO LCSW.

In what language are sessions provided?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats does he offer?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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