Christen Thompson , LMHC

Christen Thompson, LMHC, brings a direct, human approach to therapy rooted in her lived experience and recovery. She speaks plainly about hard topics and helps people find practical steps forward. Her work often focuses on addictions, trauma, mood and attention concerns, and issues that affect self-worth and relationships.

Christen uses techniques drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment work, and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions tend to focus on small, achievable changes and clearer day-to-day coping skills. She blends emotional understanding with concrete tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Her background includes nearly a decade as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and extensive experience in addiction care and program development. That experience shaped how she designs treatment plans and supports people navigating recovery, grief, or major life transitions. She pays attention to how past experiences affect present behavior and relationships.

Christen also works with concerns such as eating and sleeping problems, intimacy-related issues, career stress, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. She supports people across a range of identity matters, including LGBT issues, and helps clients manage co-occurring challenges like chronic health conditions and substance use.

Sessions are offered in English and available to international clients. Therapy is collaborative - clients and Christen set goals together and check progress as they go. Her style is warm, practical, and focused on real-life results.

Approach-focused care for online therapy

Christen commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then take action toward their values. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current trust and closeness, which can help with intimacy and relationship concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and helps people find their own answers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Christen works collaboratively with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they may try different techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when a camera isn't wanted, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or recovery routines and to maintain continuity during life changes.