Christen Thompson, LMHC

Christen Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who brings nine years of professional counseling experience to her work. She speaks plainly and focuses on helping people move through addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Clients meet a therapist who draws on several practical approaches to meet real-life needs.

Christen emphasizes breathing room and realistic steps during sessions. She uses methods that help people notice their thoughts, choose valued actions, and build better habits. Conversations are geared toward concrete skills for managing stress, improving sleep, reducing substance use, and rebuilding relationships where possible.

Her background includes long-term recovery from substance misuse and many years working in addictions treatment. That lived experience informs how she talks about relapse, shame, and rebuilding trust with oneself. It also shaped her work developing programs for first responders and supervising clinical teams in outpatient settings.

Christen blends acceptance-focused strategies with attachment-aware and client-centered techniques. She often includes cognitive-behavioral tools and emotion-regulation skills when they fit the client’s goals. Sessions usually focus on clear, short-term goals and practical homework to try between meetings.

People come to Christen with a wide range of concerns including bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, grief, body image, intimacy-related issues, career stress, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. She works with issues related to sexual diversity and kink culture in an open, nonjudgmental way. Her approach aims to help people find more consistent days and stronger coping skills.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and substance use when someone wants practical ways to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and patterns. It helps people understand hurt, rebuild trust, and change how they connect with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and pacing, giving space for empathy, reflection, and the client’s goals rather than a fixed agenda.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Christen will talk with a person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan if necessary as work continues.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as session formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. It can also support people who live far from specialized services or who need to coordinate sessions across time zones. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment work, and client-centered conversations to an online setting to focus on skills, insight, and real-world changes.