Christen Thompson

Committed counselor blending practical skills and lived experience

LMHC Florida

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Christen

Christen Thompson, LMHC, brings a practice shaped by lived experience and nearly a decade of professional counseling work. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy with humanistic influences to help clients recognize how patterns of thought and behavior affect day-to-day functioning.

Background and approach

Her recovery history informs a compassionate approach to addictions work while also lending perspective to issues like trauma, mood conditions, attention differences, and relationship concerns. She has focused much of her career in addiction treatment settings and continues to lead intensive outpatient programming while seeing individual clients.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in counseling and her Florida license as an LMHC (FL LMHC MH13843). Christen draws from several evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered skills to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect a therapist who emphasizes self-awareness, practical coping skills, and collaborative goal-setting. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English using a variety of online formats to increase access for people juggling work, caregiving, or recovery commitments.

Therapeutic approaches translated to online care

Christen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for changing behaviors and mood. CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges where skills practice yields measurable changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another method she draws on; ACT emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based actions that improve quality of life. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, and it can be useful when addressing intimacy, grief, and relationship struggles.

Finding the right blend of approaches is collaborative: the therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what seems to help in early sessions, then adjust methods over time. This collaborative process aims to match interventions to the person’s needs rather than using a single fixed method.

Online therapy with Christen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible for busy schedules or geographic distance. These formats support ongoing skills practice, check-ins between sessions, and options for people who need different ways to connect with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christen address?

She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, mood conditions such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment and attachment-based ideas, along with client-centered and dialectical methods to support practical skill-building and self-awareness.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of professional counseling experience and a history of working in addiction treatment and intensive outpatient programming, along with training that shaped clinical and supervisory roles.

Where is Christen licensed to practice?

She holds a Florida LMHC credential listed as FL LMHC MH13843 and conducts sessions from Florida.

Does she see clients who live outside the United States?

Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English for those located abroad.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English