- Skill focused
- Goal oriented
- Warm and direct
About Bonnie
Bonnie Spicer is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Tennessee who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people facing life stressors. She centers care on clear goals and real skills. Bonnie listens without judgment and works with each person to find what helps them move forward.
She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas. In sessions she helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck, try different ways of responding, and build routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also offers strategies for managing symptoms linked to chronic illness and caregiving strain.
Bonnie has seven years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges. She also addresses concerns such as sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, career difficulty, and ADHD-related struggles. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, and communication issues that often complicate recovery.
Clients can expect straightforward tools for coping with anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Bonnie helps people practice skills between sessions and track small changes that matter. She frames progress as a series of steps rather than overnight fixes.
If someone is navigating health challenges, chronic pain, or major life transitions, she focuses on building resilience and practical plans. To begin, people follow the site's matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.
She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas. In sessions she helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck, try different ways of responding, and build routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also offers strategies for managing symptoms linked to chronic illness and caregiving strain.
Bonnie has seven years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges. She also addresses concerns such as sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, career difficulty, and ADHD-related struggles. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, and communication issues that often complicate recovery.
Clients can expect straightforward tools for coping with anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Bonnie helps people practice skills between sessions and track small changes that matter. She frames progress as a series of steps rather than overnight fixes.
If someone is navigating health challenges, chronic pain, or major life transitions, she focuses on building resilience and practical plans. To begin, people follow the site's matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, chronic health worries, and making life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches clear strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and some eating concerns.
Attachment-Based approaches look at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and communication. This can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and ongoing relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bonnie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She tailors exercises and homework to real-life routines so changes are manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, let someone join from work during a lunch break, or reduce travel time for those managing chronic illness or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can still teach and practice CBT and ACT skills effectively through distance sessions when the format fits the person's needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and many life changes including coping with chronic illness and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-centered, focusing on skills to manage symptoms and on values-based goals that fit each person’s life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Bonnie brings seven years of counseling experience supporting people through trauma, substance use, grief, and long-term health challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.