Bonnie Christensen, LMHC
Helping people regain steadiness and self-worth
Details
| Name | Bonnie Christensen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Bonnie
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people who feel worn out, overwhelmed, or stuck. She focuses on practical steps to ease worry, low mood, and the exhaustion that comes from carrying too much responsibility. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients slowly regain steadiness and confidence.
Bonnie often meets people who have been the dependable one for years and now feel disconnected from themselves.
Background and approach
She helps them talk through anxiety, grief, relationship patterns, and struggles with self-worth. Sessions concentrate on understanding what is happening now and finding doable ways to reduce stress and rebuild energy. Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, among other methods.
That mix lets clients examine the stories they tell about themselves, test out different ways of thinking, and practice small changes that matter in daily life. Bonnie pays attention to how attachment and past caregiving roles shape current behavior. She works with issues such as abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.
The aim is to help people reclaim a clearer sense of who they are and what they want. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s comfort. Bonnie encourages honest talk without pressure to explain everything perfectly.
She supports clients in building practical habits, strengthening relationships, and finding more balance in day-to-day life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Bonnie works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Bonnie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Bonnie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Bonnie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Acceptance-Based Work Online
Bonnie uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and consider other ways to describe their life. That approach can be useful for people who feel stuck in a role or identity shaped by long-term caregiving or responsibility. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also a common tool in her work; ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with personal values, which can help with anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bonnie treats the first sessions as a collaborative exploration to see which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and comfort level. She will explain options and try practical techniques together so the client can see what feels most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and longer sessions. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging can fit quick updates, brief exercises, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility challenges, and they let people keep therapy consistent even when life is busy.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?
Bonnie focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship patterns, and self-esteem issues, along with related concerns like caregiving stress, body image, and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, practical style that combines Narrative Therapy with cognitive and acceptance-based methods to help people reframe their stories and try small, useful changes.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 20 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate long-term stress, burnout, grief, and shifts in identity after caregiving or major life changes.
Where is Bonnie licensed and based?
Bonnie is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bonnie?
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