- Trauma focus
- Practical skills
- Anger support
About Christel
Christel Brydegaard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with six years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and changes that come with parenting or life transitions. Christel also supports people dealing with trauma and domestic violence and assists with relationship concerns and self-esteem struggles.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She works with clients to set goals and chooses practical techniques that match those goals. Sessions focus on talking through problems, learning skills to manage strong feelings, and building small, workable changes that fit daily life.
Christel often works with people who have experienced trauma, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. She brings focused attention to safety, coping, and recovery steps rather than jargon or long theory explanations. For those facing compassion fatigue or ADHD-related challenges, she focuses on concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Clients can expect a blend of skill teaching and guided conversation. Christel adapts interventions as progress is made and reviews what’s working together with each person. She uses clear language and practical exercises so clients can try new ways of responding between sessions.
Christel provides services in English and practices in Florida. People who want to start are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if the approach fits their needs.
How her methods translate to online work
Christel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation and coping steps to manage anger, anxiety, and stress. These are short exercises and practice tasks clients can try between sessions to notice small improvements.She also concentrates on trauma-informed care that helps people process past harms and build safer ways of relating to current triggers. That approach emphasizes pacing, grounding techniques, and clear steps for managing strong reactions after traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Christel will discuss goals and preferences and try techniques that suit each person. She checks what is helping and adjusts plans as progress is made, so the approach evolves with the client’s needs.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Different formats can also suit quieter conversations or shorter skill-focused check-ins depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative approach, talks through difficulties with clients, and applies practical techniques that match each person’s goals and progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people impacted by trauma and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.