Staff

Scott Thompson is the Director of Social Dialogue and Training Initiatives for Intersections International. His expertise is in programming for returning military persons and civilians, utilizing psychological healing processes to help heal the rift between these groups. As the Director of Social Dialogue and Training Initiatives, he oversees Intersections’ Veteran–Civilian Dialogue project –– a community building effort for returning soldiers to provide meaningful tools of reconciliation and healing. In addition to his work with Intersections, Thompson maintains a private psychotherapy practice and has also founded and directs Psychosynthesis Manhattan –– a program created to offer training to professionals and ongoing workshops for the public.

Prior to joining Intersections, Thompson worked to integrate psychological and spiritual approaches to helping others by serving as the Co-Chair for the Board of the Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis, and a board member of The Center for Spirituality and Psychotherapy of The National Institute for the Psychotherapies. He also presents at local, national and international workshops and has been featured in The New York Times, Huffington Post, and on public radio. In addition to state licensure, Thompson holds separate graduate degrees in Divinity and Science from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Villanova University.