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Bonnie Spicer

Bonnie Spicer

LPC

Therapist · Tennessee · 7+ years of experience

Practical skills-focused counseling for life challenges

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  • Skill building
  • Emotion regulation
  • Client-centered

About Bonnie

Bonnie Spicer is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Tennessee. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and other life challenges. Bonnie focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more steady and in control.

She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients learn new skills. Sessions emphasize clear strategies for coping with overwhelming feelings, improving sleep and eating patterns, and handling workplace or relationship stress.

Bonnie also pays attention to how attachment and past losses shape current reactions. That helps when people struggle with abandonment, communication problems, or intimacy-related issues. She supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and changes that come with aging.

Her work includes supporting people with ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, and grief. Bonnie combines a client-centered stance with targeted skill work so people can test small changes and notice what helps. She aims to help clients build self-understanding and practical tools they can use between sessions.

With seven years of experience, Bonnie frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set concrete goals, practice new responses to old patterns, and track progress over time. To begin, people are invited to complete the site’s matching steps and schedule a session that fits their needs.

Areas of expertise

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

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. ACT can help with anxiety, anger, and motivation to make life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and experimenting with new behaviors to reduce distress; it is useful for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals, preferences, and what actually helps in day-to-day life. Early sessions often include trying a few techniques and deciding together which to keep using.

Confirm current session options before booking, as exact formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. It also lets people practice skills in real settings and bring immediate questions back to the next session for problem solving.

At a glance

Listed location
Tennessee
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Tennessee)
LPC · No. 5957
NPI
1992292981

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bonnie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and a range of related issues such as body image and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Bonnie blends client-centered conversation with skill-based methods from ACT, CBT, and DBT to help people learn coping strategies and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges in Tennessee.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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