Christen Thompson, LMHC

Christen Thompson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who draws on personal recovery and years of clinical work to support people coping with addiction and related struggles. She brings a grounded, human-centered style to sessions and focuses on helping people regain a sense of agency and purpose after hard experiences.

Her background includes long-term work in substance use treatment beginning in 2004, when she started as a behavioral health technician. She completed a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s degree in counseling while working as a graduate assistant at Lynn University. Over the years she has worked in several treatment settings across South Florida and developed programs for clients and first responders.

Christen uses approaches that emphasize values, relationships, and practical skills. She draws from acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavior techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies to meet the needs of the person sitting in front of her.

Her clinical focus covers addictions, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, anxiety and stress, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiving strain. She also works with a range of related concerns including body image, codependency, commitment issues, and aspects of alternative sexual culture such as BDSM and kink.

Christen has nine years of listed professional experience as a clinician and accepts international clients in English. People who want to begin can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. This approach can help with issues such as addiction, anxiety, and depression by shifting attention toward meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns affect current connections and feelings; it helps people understand trust, closeness, and emotional safety in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and meeting the person where they are, supporting people to find their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different strategies to see what fits. Clients and the therapist adjust the methods over time, focusing on what helps most in real life rather than sticking to a rigid plan.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continuity of care for international clients who are able to work in English. Licensed professionals use these methods to support progress on addiction, trauma, mood, and relationship concerns while working with practical steps people can use between sessions.