- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Bonnie
Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who uses practical, tailored methods to help people manage stress and everyday challenges. She centers work on clear goals and steady skill building so parents and individuals can find better balance and calm. Bonnie combines cognitive behavioral techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to target unhelpful thought patterns and increase meaningful action.
She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships and early patterns shape current struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused. Bonnie helps people break problems into manageable steps, practice new skills, and track small changes over time. She emphasizes simple exercises that fit into a busy life.
Her practice covers many common concerns, including anxiety, depression, parenting stress, substance use, grief, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like ADHD, intimacy-related problems, compassion fatigue, and eating or sleeping difficulties. With seven years of clinical experience, Bonnie aims to create a steady, supportive space where clients can build resilience.
She collaborates on practical plans for handling intense feelings, improving communication, or navigating major transitions. Bonnie invites people who are ready to try focused, skills-based work that connects values to action. She explains tools in everyday language and helps people practice them between sessions so progress carries into daily life.
What Bonnie works with
Everything Bonnie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bonnie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Bonnie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How specific approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It helps with anxiety, parenting stress, and feeling stuck by teaching practical exercises to notice thoughts and keep moving toward what matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers straightforward tools to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and building routines that reduce daily stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bonnie will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals and preferences. Together they’ll try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time so the work stays practical and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use facial cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when frequent, shorter contacts help maintain progress. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Bonnie
What kinds of concerns does Bonnie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, substance use, grief, intimacy issues, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using conversational sessions to teach skills and set clear, achievable goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with seven years of clinical experience practicing in Tennessee.
Where is Bonnie located and licensed?
Bonnie holds an LPC credential in Tennessee and practices with that licensure in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible remote care.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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