April Thompson, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
Center for Deployment Psychology
Bellevue, Washington, United States

April Thompson MSW, LCSW, is an Associate Director for the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland. Ms.Thompson received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University and her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania. For over 20 years, she has specialized in work with military members and their families. She has provided clinical services to active-duty military members and their families on installations within the US and overseas. As a military spouse, military parent, and clinical social worker, Ms. Thompson is deeply committed to ensuring military service members and their families receive evidence-based, high-quality behavioral health care. She is a subject matter expert on military culture, suicide prevention, couples and family therapy, and prevention of intimate partner violence and child abuse.

Presentation(s):

• “I’m not sure what to say…”: Helping clinicians incorporate knowledge of military culture into suicide prevention efforts with military-connected clients

  Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time