Bonnie Christensen , LMHC

Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people who feel worn out by life’s demands. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Bonnie practices in Florida and works with adults seeking steadiness and clearer direction.

She sees many people who have long been the dependable one for others and who now feel emotionally drained. In sessions she listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them notice how daily choices and beliefs affect mood and energy. Conversations are practical and grounded in real-life routines rather than abstract theory.

Bonnie blends approaches that include cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-based tools, and client-centered ways of working. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and make values-based decisions to move forward. Mindfulness and emotion skills are used when they fit the person’s goals.

Her background includes long-term clinical work and experience supporting people through losses, major life transitions, caregiving strain, and chronic health challenges. She also addresses attachment-related concerns, body image, commitment and control issues, and dissociation when those issues appear in a person’s story.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Bonnie aims to create a respectful space where people can slow down, name what’s hard, and try practical steps toward feeling steadier again.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then take small actions that align with what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and decision uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which often works well through guided exercises and homework between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps people develop more secure ways of relating and communicating in close relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. Sessions often include simple exercises to practice between meetings and adjustments as progress is tracked together.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills, phone can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or written reflection. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or chronic health needs, while allowing for shorter check-ins or fuller sessions depending on what a person needs.