Christen Thompson , LMHC

Christen Thompson, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), combines personal recovery experience with a deep commitment to helping others find freedom from addiction and trauma. She openly shares that she struggled with cocaine and began a path to recovery in 1996, an experience that inspired her to pursue a career in counseling so she could support others navigating similar challenges.

Christen entered the addictions field in 2004 as a Behavioral Health Technician, completed her bachelor’s degree, and served as a graduate assistant at Lynn University while earning a Master’s degree in Counseling. She has worked in multiple treatment settings across south Florida as a primary therapist, favoring a humanistic orientation and incorporating creative-arts therapeutic modalities when appropriate. Her work in program development includes designing a clinical curriculum for First Responders, which broadened her understanding of administrative and supervisory responsibilities in clinical settings.

Known for a steady commitment to self-awareness and growth, Christen brings focused experience addressing substance use concerns alongside related issues such as trauma, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, and stress. She leads the Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program at the Center of Revitalizing Psychiatry and also provides individual therapy, helping people develop skills for lasting recovery and improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and develop flexible skills to act in line with those values despite painful thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust. It can support people working through relationship difficulties, abandonment issues, and emotional regulation challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s perspective guides the pace and content of work. This approach is helpful for building self-esteem, increasing self-awareness, and navigating grief or identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christen collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - therapy by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and access care from different locations. These options allow ongoing contact and tailored support while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.