- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Values work
About Christen
Christen Thompson, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with nine years of practice experience. She says she works with concerns such as addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship strain. Christen draws on personal experience with recovery and long-term engagement in therapeutic work to inform her approach with clients.
She began in behavioral health in 2004 and completed graduate training in counseling while working as a graduate assistant. Over time she has worked in several south Florida facilities and served as a primary therapist in addiction treatment settings. That background shaped how she supports people facing substance use and related issues.
Christen uses several practical approaches in session. She combines acceptance and commitment strategies with cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-focused work. She also integrates client-centered conversation and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful for regulation and interpersonal concerns.
Sessions typically focus on clear skills, values-based decision making, and identifying patterns that get in the way of day-to-day functioning. She pays attention to how past experiences affect present behavior and relationships, and works with clients to test new ways of responding in small steps.
Her work includes program leadership in substance use care as well as individual counseling. Christen offers services to people in Florida and accepts international clients in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and practical details.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions using ACT often focus on practical exercises and short behavioral experiments to try between meetings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT can include brief skill practice, thought records, and homework that fits into daily life.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current connection and trust. That work online often centers on building new ways of relating and noticing automatic responses in relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals, concerns, and preferences. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas or focusing on one approach at a time.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework so therapy fits into everyday life without asking for big schedule changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with substance use, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused work, client-centered conversation, and some DBT skills for emotion regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of practice as an LMHC and began working in behavioral health in 2004, including roles as a primary therapist in south Florida facilities.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services from Florida as noted in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific supported formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.