Bonnie Spicer, LPC
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
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At a glance
- Listed location
- Tennessee
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (Tennessee)
- LPC · No. 5957
- NPI
- 1992292981
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- Anxiety and depression
- Aging and caregiver stress
- Values-based coping
About Bonnie
Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people facing major life stressors. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and substance use. Her style is direct and compassionate, aiming to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Bonnie helps people work through grief, caregiver stress, and the challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, ADHD, body image concerns, and complicated attachment or abandonment experiences. Sessions often center on clear goals and small, practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Her work draws from several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She uses these methods to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, accept difficult feelings, and try new behaviors that better reflect their values.
With seven years of experience, Bonnie blends direct problem-solving with a gentle focus on personal strengths. She pays attention to both current stressors and longer-term relationship patterns. People meet her when they want straightforward support for mood, coping, and life transitions.
Bonnie encourages a collaborative process. Together with each client she sets realistic goals, tracks small changes, and adjusts strategies over time.
Bonnie helps people work through grief, caregiver stress, and the challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, ADHD, body image concerns, and complicated attachment or abandonment experiences. Sessions often center on clear goals and small, practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Her work draws from several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She uses these methods to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, accept difficult feelings, and try new behaviors that better reflect their values.
With seven years of experience, Bonnie blends direct problem-solving with a gentle focus on personal strengths. She pays attention to both current stressors and longer-term relationship patterns. People meet her when they want straightforward support for mood, coping, and life transitions.
Bonnie encourages a collaborative process. Together with each client she sets realistic goals, tracks small changes, and adjusts strategies over time.
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 therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships affect current behavior and feelings, and it can help with intimacy, abandonment, and caregiver stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about current problems, goals, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she and the client decide on strategies and try them for a few sessions, adjusting as needed in collaboration.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can offer practical benefits like fitting therapy into a busy schedule, making it easier to have shorter check-ins, or reducing travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice skills between meetings when sessions are easier to schedule. Licensed professionals tailor techniques to each person's daily life and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Bonnie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship problems, grief, caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, ADHD, body image, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Bonnie combines practical problem-solving with compassionate listening. She uses clear goals and exercises clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with adults on mood, coping, and interpersonal challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.