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Bonnie Spicer

Practical therapy for real-life stressors

LPC Tennessee

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Bonnie

Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She helps people who feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed by everyday life.

Background and approach

Bonnie keeps language simple and practical so parents can read quickly and know what to expect. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs.

That can include Gottman Method ideas for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit into a busy life.

Bonnie works with common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and burnout. She also supports people facing parenting strain, chronic illness, body image concerns, and career stress.

The practice addresses both immediate coping and longer term patterns such as attachment and codependency. In session, she listens, asks clear questions, and helps people practice new skills between meetings.

Therapy can include coaching-style guidance when clients want structured goals and action plans. The tone aims to be warm, direct, and collaborative.

Her seven years of clinical experience inform practical strategies rather than jargon. Bonnie tailors tools to each person's situation and comfort level.

The goal is steady progress toward more manageable days and clearer choices.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Bonnie draws from the Gottman Method to help people recognize interaction patterns and improve how they relate to others, focusing on communication habits and emotional connection. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most, accept difficult feelings, and take committed steps toward those values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions and intimacy concerns.

Figuring out the right approach is a shared process. Bonnie works together with each person to test ideas, notice what helps, and adjust methods based on goals and preferences. That collaborative stance helps shape a plan that fits daily life and keeps therapy on track.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or use briefer, frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, school, or family schedules while keeping treatment consistent and focused.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and compassion fatigue, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and parenting strain.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining talk therapy with skills practice and coaching to meet clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Bonnie has seven years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied needs.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

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

Licensed in

Tennessee

Languages

English