Christen Thompson , LMHC

Christen Thompson, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Florida who specializes in supporting people through addiction recovery, trauma, relationship challenges, and a wide range of mood and behavioral concerns. She draws on personal experience with recovery after a history of cocaine addiction beginning in 1996, and that lived perspective informs a compassionate, empathetic approach to helping others find stability and greater self-awareness.

Her professional path into the addictions field began in 2004, when she worked as a Behavioral Health Technician. While completing her bachelor’s and later master's degree in counseling, she served as a graduate assistant at Lynn University and gained hands-on experience in several treatment settings across south Florida. Over time she earned licensure as an LMHC and continued to develop clinical and administrative skills, including designing a clinical curriculum for first responders that broadened her understanding of supervisory and programmatic roles.

Christen favors humanistic and client-centered methods while integrating evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's needs. She has a particular passion for working with people affected by substance use and remains dedicated to ongoing growth in self-awareness and professional development. In addition to leading a substance abuse intensive outpatient program at the Center of Revitalizing Psychiatry, she also provides individual therapy that focuses on recovery, resilience, and achievable change.

Christen provides services in English and works with clients locally in Florida as well as with international clients. Her practice emphasizes practical coping strategies, connection, and the gradual building of skills that support meaningful, long-term recovery.

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