- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- CBT and DBT
About Christen
Christen Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with nine years of professional practice. She focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and relationship and family concerns as listed in her profile. Christen draws on her own long recovery experience and years working in addiction services to inform her approach to care.
She began in behavioral health in 2004 and completed a bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s degree in counseling. Christen has worked in multiple treatment settings in south Florida, including roles as a primary therapist and as a clinical leader. That experience included building a clinical curriculum for first responders and supervising program work.
Her clinical work uses human-centered methods and several specific approaches named in her background. In sessions she focuses on patterns that come from early relationships and attachment, and how those patterns appear now in stress, relationships, and self-worth. She also brings experience with co-occurring issues such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, and grief.
Clients can expect a focus on practical skills alongside reflective conversation. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are used to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation. Acceptance and commitment ideas are used to clarify values and day-to-day choices.
Christen has worked extensively with people affected by substance use and leads intensive outpatient programming at a psychiatric center while also seeing individuals. Her background includes creative-arts modalities and program development that inform how she structures treatment and goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to identify what matters and set manageable steps in daily life.Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions. In remote sessions, the therapist and client talk through those patterns and practice new ways of relating and responding in real situations.
She will work with clients to find the best approach. Choosing methods is collaborative and based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist reviews what feels useful and adjusts strategies as work progresses.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many clients find remote sessions help fit therapy into their routine, such as using shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding a commute, or arranging video when a face-to-face style is preferred. Online work can focus on skill practice, behavioral experiments, and planning between sessions to make changes that connect to everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, and related problems listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a human-centered approach with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, plus acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based perspectives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years as an LMHC and began working in behavioral health in 2004, including roles as a primary therapist and clinical program developer.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida as stated in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions across borders as noted in her profile; language of sessions is English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the provided details.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as described in the getting started instructions.
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