Christen Thompson, LMHC
Florida LMHC supporting recovery and relationships
- Addictions and trauma
- Relationship and family work
- CBT ACT DBT approaches
About Christen Thompson
Christen Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with nine years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, trauma, mood and anxiety concerns, and relationship challenges. She brings both professional training and personal insight to her work, having navigated recovery from a past substance addiction and translating that lived experience into compassionate clinical support.
Christen focuses on creating a collaborative, person-centered space where clients explore patterns, strengthen coping skills, and build self-awareness. Her areas of emphasis include addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, family and relationship issues, and a broad range of other life changes and concerns. She also attends to specialized topics such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, and intimacy-related issues.
Clinically, Christen integrates evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor treatment to each individual. She works with adults across diverse backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQ clients, and is comfortable supporting international clients. Her approach emphasizes practical strategies, emotional validation, and helping clients align actions with their values to move toward meaningful change.
Christen aims to guide clients toward greater self-awareness, healthier relationships, and improved coping with life stressors. She combines empathy with skillful interventions to help people build resilience and pursue goals that matter to them.
Christen focuses on creating a collaborative, person-centered space where clients explore patterns, strengthen coping skills, and build self-awareness. Her areas of emphasis include addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, family and relationship issues, and a broad range of other life changes and concerns. She also attends to specialized topics such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, and intimacy-related issues.
Clinically, Christen integrates evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor treatment to each individual. She works with adults across diverse backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQ clients, and is comfortable supporting international clients. Her approach emphasizes practical strategies, emotional validation, and helping clients align actions with their values to move toward meaningful change.
Christen aims to guide clients toward greater self-awareness, healthier relationships, and improved coping with life stressors. She combines empathy with skillful interventions to help people build resilience and pursue goals that matter to them.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion 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 OCDPanic 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 Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Existential Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Gottman Method Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Christen Thompson have?
Christen Thompson has nine years of clinical experience.
Is Christen Thompson a licensed therapist?
Yes. Christen Thompson is an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her Florida license is listed as FL LMHC MH13843.
In which languages does Christen Thompson provide therapy?
Christen Thompson provides therapy in English.
Where is Christen Thompson located?
Christen Thompson is located in Florida.
How can I work with Christen Thompson as my therapist?
You can work with Christen Thompson through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Christen Thompson work with international clients?
Yes, Christen Thompson works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Christen Thompson cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care
Christen Thompson draws from several well-established approaches to support clients in an online setting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful steps even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings - it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and how they influence current connection and trust - it can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment issues, and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mood conditions.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Christen partners with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to respond to progress and changing priorities.
Online therapy with Christen offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into a busy life or when in-person care is not practical. These formats expand accessibility, allow ongoing contact between sessions when needed, and enable consistent work toward goals with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt tools and interventions to the online setting.