Christen Thompson , LMHC

Christen Thompson, LMHC, brings a client-centered and recovery-informed perspective to her work in mental health and addictions. Having navigated her own recovery journey, she chose to train as a counselor to support others finding stability and meaning in their lives. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), she blends humanistic values with practical clinical tools to help clients move toward greater self-awareness and well-being.

Her professional path includes work in the addictions field beginning as a behavioral health technician and progressing to roles as a primary therapist in several south Florida facilities. She completed a Master of Counseling while serving as a graduate assistant at Lynn University and has applied creative-arts modalities alongside talk therapy to meet clients where they are. Over the course of her career she has developed programs and curricula, including a clinical curriculum for first responders, gaining experience in administrative and supervisory duties necessary for clinical leadership.

Christen leads a Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program and provides individual therapy with a focus on addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues around intimacy and identity. She is also credentialed as an NCC and holds certifications in EMDR, psychodrama, and transpersonal counseling, which she integrates thoughtfully when appropriate to client goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christen Thompson uses evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person she works with. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical ways to stay engaged in meaningful life directions even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and challenges around motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns of relating and can help address relationship difficulties, trust issues, abandonment concerns, and patterns rooted in attachment history. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it a practical option for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and many daily-life problems.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Christen will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adapting techniques over time so care fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy options include video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules, mobility needs, and geographic locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent, ongoing support and make it easier for people to access therapy from home, work, or while traveling.