Bonnie Christensen, LMHC
Florida · 20 years in practice
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH10005 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1972837656 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Bonnie
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping adults who feel worn down by responsibilities, worry, or the steady strain of caring for others. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at making therapy feel like a practical place to breathe and regroup.
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Relationship patterns that keep repeating are a common reason clients reach out.
Background and approach
Bonnie helps clients name what is most tiring and figure out small, doable steps toward feeling steadier. Her background includes long-term clinical work and hands-on experience supporting adults through major life changes and caregiving strain. Over two decades she has used a mix of therapeutic methods to help people understand patterns and try new ways of responding.
She emphasizes clear, understandable strategies alongside listening and validation. In sessions she draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions and attachment shape relationships and reactions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts, accept difficult feelings, and test out different behaviors.
The goal is to rebuild confidence and a sense of agency rather than rely on one-size-fits-all techniques. Bonnie keeps the work grounded and practical. She helps clients set achievable goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track small changes.
Therapy is paced to each person’s needs so progress can feel manageable and real.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and Action: Therapy Approaches Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how feelings shape connections and behavior. It helps people notice core emotions, understand how those emotions drive reactions, and practice new ways to respond in relationships and everyday life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and commit to small actions that move life toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests changes through simple experiments and practice.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, then use techniques from these approaches in a collaborative way. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting over time so therapy fits the person rather than the other way around.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers typing over talking. These options make it easier to fit regular work on stress, grief, and relationship patterns into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns that repeat. Additional focus areas include caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment issues, body image, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and straightforward. She blends emotion-focused work with acceptance and behavior-focused techniques to help clients better understand feelings and try new actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults through life transitions, grief, and long-term stress.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bonnie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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