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Hyacinth Thompson, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Stress and anxiety focus
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About Hyacinth
Hyacinth Thompson is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with six years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and anger. Hyacinth writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
She frames most work around what each person already knows about their life. Sessions use clear, structured conversation to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Hyacinth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map patterns of thinking and action. She also uses client-centered skill-building and elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when these match a person’s needs.
Her approach emphasizes straightforward tools - thought records, behavior experiments, emotion regulation skills, and focused reflection. Hyacinth explains exercises and then practices them with the person in session so they feel manageable. She encourages short, doable changes that can be tried between meetings.
Hyacinth checks messages most days from Monday through Saturday and aims to reply quickly, though response times can vary. Sessions are intended to be a place for direct problem solving and skill practice rather than long, open-ended talk. She asks people to use the platform’s matching and scheduling steps to begin.
Hyacinth keeps notes on progress and adjusts strategies when something is not working. Her background and approach are practical and structured, aimed at helping people notice patterns and try different ways of responding to everyday stressors.
How her approaches translate to online work
Hyacinth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT here means making thought records, testing beliefs with small experiments, and working on step-by-step behavior change for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas, which focus on listening and following the person’s priorities. With this approach she lets the person set goals and then builds practical steps around those goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when strong feelings get in the way of progress.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She asks about your goals and preferences and then suggests which techniques to try. The decision is collaborative and can shift as you see what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or to do short skill check-ins between other commitments. They also let people practice exercises at home and bring real-life examples into the conversation without needing extra travel time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and anger issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns, then tries concrete experiments to test different responses.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of professional experience as a mental health counselor and practices in ways that emphasize structured skill practice.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and lists Florida as her practice location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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