Bonnie Christensen, LMHC

Bonnie Christensen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience helping adults who feel worn out by life’s demands. She focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship patterns, low self-esteem, and the fatigue that comes from caregiving or constant responsibility. Bonnie writes plainly and listens closely so people can start feeling steadier and more clear about next steps.

Bonnie often meets people who have been the reliable one for a long time and now wonder who they are beneath their duties. She helps them notice how stress and responsibility have built up. Together they name what feels most draining and make small, practical changes that reduce overwhelm and rebuild energy.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-focused approaches, mixed with a client-centered style. Sessions aim to be respectful and tailored to each person’s life. Bonnie emphasizes simple skills and real-life steps rather than jargon.

Common topics include coping with loss or major life changes, repairing recurring relationship patterns, managing persistent worry, and recovering confidence after long periods of caretaking. She also supports people facing body image concerns, codependency, chronic illness or pain, and other complex stressors.

Bonnie welcomes conversations at a pace that feels comfortable. She helps people build clearer perspective, practical coping tools, and a sense of forward movement so daily life feels more manageable again.

Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Bonnie often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) during online sessions. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thinking and testing changes in behavior to reduce anxiety and depression. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to make room for difficult emotions while still moving toward what matters.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bonnie will talk with each person about goals, life demands, and what methods feel most useful. Together they choose strategies and adjust them over time so the work fits the person and their situation.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to fit different needs. Video sessions allow a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for quicker check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to practice skills in everyday life and to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules.