Christel Brydegaard, LMHC

Christel Brydegaard is a Florida-licensed clinician who brings a compassionate, collaborative approach to therapy. With five years of professional experience, she creates a respectful space for clients to explore thoughts and emotions and to work toward managing the obstacles they face. She works alongside each person to develop practical tools and meaningful change, adapting interventions to match individual needs, goals, and progress.

Christel specializes in trauma work, including support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and she also assists people coping with depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, grief and loss, self-esteem struggles, and relationship concerns. She takes an open-minded, nonjudgmental stance and is motivated by a desire to help clients move forward. As a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - she combines professional training with a client-centered focus to tailor care for each person.

Christel values the courage it takes to begin therapy and welcomes clients who are ready to start making changes. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and ongoing adjustment of treatment to reflect what works best for the individual seeking support.

Trauma-Informed and Collaborative Online Care

Christel offers trauma-informed therapy that focuses on recognizing how traumatic experiences affect thoughts, emotions, and behavior. This approach helps clients process distressing events, reduce symptoms related to past harm, and build coping strategies that support day-to-day functioning.

She also uses a collaborative, individualized approach in which treatment is shaped by the client's goals and preferences. That means working together to identify priorities, trying practical techniques, and adjusting methods over time to find what helps most for issues like anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and grief.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Christel partners with each client to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and comfort level. She supports an ongoing conversation about what is working and what should change.

Online therapy with Christel is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, balance therapy with other responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care even when circumstances change.