- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
- Values-based goals
About Bonnie
Bonnie Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people who feel worn down by life’s demands. She focuses on practical steps that reduce worry, rebuild confidence, and help people feel steadier. Bonnie often meets people who have spent years supporting others and now feel emotionally drained or unsure of what comes next.
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and relationship difficulties, including feelings of abandonment and attachment issues. She also helps people manage caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, codependency, commitment and control issues, and problems with communication.
Bonnie combines several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful steps, even when emotions are strong. Attachment-based ideas guide work on trust and closeness in relationships.
Sessions are designed to be respectful and straightforward. Bonnie aims to create a space where people can speak honestly without needing to explain everything perfectly. Together, she and the client work at a comfortable pace to build clearer goals and practical habits that feel doable in daily life.
Her background includes two decades of practice in Florida as a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she brings both professional training and personal insight to her work. People come to her when they want help moving out of overwhelm and toward steadier, more connected living.
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and relationship difficulties, including feelings of abandonment and attachment issues. She also helps people manage caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, codependency, commitment and control issues, and problems with communication.
Bonnie combines several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful steps, even when emotions are strong. Attachment-based ideas guide work on trust and closeness in relationships.
Sessions are designed to be respectful and straightforward. Bonnie aims to create a space where people can speak honestly without needing to explain everything perfectly. Together, she and the client work at a comfortable pace to build clearer goals and practical habits that feel doable in daily life.
Her background includes two decades of practice in Florida as a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she brings both professional training and personal insight to her work. People come to her when they want help moving out of overwhelm and toward steadier, more connected living.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Bonnie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in ways that work well for online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which translates into concrete homework and skills to practice between meetings. ACT helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are intense, which suits brief check-ins and goal setting in virtual meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bonnie will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That might mean trying a few techniques and adjusting what feels most useful over time.
The practical benefit of online work is making therapy fit into a busy life. Online sessions can help people keep appointments around work, caregiving, or medical needs, and they make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions. Confirm available session options before booking to be sure they match personal needs and schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Bonnie address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns. Additional areas include caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, abandonment and attachment concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and compassionate. She blends cognitive behavioral work with acceptance-based and attachment-informed ideas to set clear, doable steps.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Bonnie has 20 years of clinical experience. Her background combines long-term practice in counseling with personal perspective on taking on too much responsibility.
Where is Bonnie licensed and based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.