Christen Thompson , LMHC

Christen Thompson, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), brings a lived understanding of recovery and a focused clinical skill set to her therapeutic work. Having begun her own recovery from cocaine in 1996, she draws on personal insight and professional training to support people navigating addictions, trauma, mood differences, relationship challenges, and a wide range of life transitions. With nine years of clinical experience, Christen blends humanistic, strengths-based care with evidence-informed methods to meet each person where they are.

Her path into behavioral health started in 2004 as a Behavioral Health Technician and continued through completion of a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Counseling, including work as a graduate assistant at Lynn University. She has worked in multiple treatment settings across south Florida, developing expertise in substance use treatment and creating clinical programming - including a curriculum for First Responders - that reflects both clinical skill and administrative insight. At the Center of Revitalizing Psychiatry, she leads the Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program and provides individual therapy.

Christen uses a range of clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She works with clients on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleep difficulties, caregiver stress, and more. Fluent in English, she also works with international clients and emphasizes collaborative, person-centered care to help clients build sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support for recovery and relationships

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, addiction, and coping with major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships that formed early in life and how those patterns affect current connections. This approach supports healing around intimacy, abandonment concerns, family dynamics, and relational trauma.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own capacity for growth. The therapist offers a nonjudgmental presence and collaborates with each person to set goals and pace the work according to their needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Christen works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts tools and strategies over time so therapy remains relevant and useful.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact with a therapist, access consistent support from licensed professionals, and integrate therapeutic work into daily life.