Bonnie Christensen, LMHC
Therapist in Florida
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping adults who feel worn out by responsibility and life’s demands.
- License MH10005 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1972837656 · national registry
- Experience and languages 20+ years in practice English
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About Bonnie
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping adults who feel worn out by responsibility and life’s demands. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and help people feel steadier, clearer, and more like themselves again. Bonnie listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck.
She talks through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and low self-esteem in ways that make sense day to day.
Background and approach
Conversations move toward clearer choices, coping skills, and small changes that add up over time. Her background includes two decades of clinical work in Florida and a range of evidence-based approaches. Bonnie draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice how thoughts and actions affect their mood.
She also uses attachment-informed ideas to support healthier connection and emotion regulation. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s tolerance for change. Bonnie often helps people who have been the dependable one for too long - caregivers, people facing chronic stress, and those rebuilding after loss.
She focuses on concrete tools as well as rebuilding confidence and values-based direction. Beginning therapy with Bonnie usually involves clarifying what matters most and what feels achievable now. From there she helps build a plan that fits daily life, with attention to communication problems, commitment and control issues, body image, and the strain of caregiving.
The goal is practical relief and renewed energy for the life a person wants to live.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH10005 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1972837656 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bonnie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Bonnie names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Bonnie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted to online care
Bonnie often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed approaches to help people reconnect with their values and relationships. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters most, which can help with anxiety, depression, and caregiving stress. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns in close relationships and help people learn different ways of relating and regulating emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bonnie collaborates with each person to see which methods match their goals and day-to-day needs. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant rather than following any single model rigidly.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and clearer emotional connection for deep discussion. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option when video isn’t feasible. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or tracking progress between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Additional focus areas include caregiving strain, chronic illness, attachment issues, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, building coping skills, and making small changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with adults through long-term stress, loss, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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