Christel Brydegaard , LMHC

Christel Brydegaard is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience helping people navigate difficult life challenges. She views therapy as a collaborative space where individuals can safely explore thoughts and emotions, process traumatic experiences, and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of control. As an LMHC, she is trained to assess and treat a range of mental health concerns and tailors interventions to each person’s goals and progress.

Christel specializes in trauma-related work, including support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and she also provides care for depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, grief and loss, and relationship and family issues. Her practice extends to stress management, parenting concerns, anger and self-esteem challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, eating concerns, and coping with life changes. She emphasizes a non-judgmental, open-minded attitude and uses evidence-informed techniques selected to match each client’s needs.

Christel approaches therapy with warmth and persistence, working together with clients to create meaningful change. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and strives to support every step of the process, encouraging clients as they build skills, process difficult experiences, and work toward the outcomes they hope to achieve.

Trauma-informed and skills-based online therapy

Christel uses trauma-focused approaches that help people process and recover from experiences such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. These approaches concentrate on understanding the impacts of trauma, reducing distressing symptoms, and restoring a sense of safety and agency in daily life. She also employs skills-based interventions that teach practical coping strategies for anxiety, stress, anger, and emotional regulation - tools that can be used between sessions to manage symptoms and support long-term resilience.

Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic process. Christel works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods and techniques align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the approach as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure care is tailored and responsive rather than one-size-fits-all.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provides flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These online options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without traveling, and they allow sessions to be scheduled in ways that fit a client’s life while maintaining continuity of care.