Bonnie Spicer, LPC - Therapist in Tennessee

Stress and anxiety
Family of origin
CBT and ACT

About Bonnie

Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and family of origin issues. Bonnie also supports people dealing with substance use, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and career changes.

She uses straightforward, evidence-informed tools in sessions. Clients talk through what is happening now and how early family patterns still show up. Sessions focus on practical steps such as coping skills, communication practice, and behavior changes that fit daily life.

Bonnie draws from several approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-focused methods. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to help people understand long-standing patterns tied to childhood relationships. Dialectical skills and client-centered listening shape how she works with emotion regulation and decision points.

Work in therapy can include managing symptoms like sleep or eating problems, addressing commitment and control issues, and navigating role strains such as caregiving or blended family concerns. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and the stress of life transitions.

Sessions aim to clarify what matters, reduce unhelpful cycles, and build day-to-day strategies. People leave with concrete next steps they can try between sessions. To begin, readers are asked to use the site matching tool to schedule a first meeting and see the available online therapy options.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck by old patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with practical strategies and experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, and mood symptoms.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and connections. It can help people see recurring roles they adopted in childhood and make different choices now.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor session plans in collaboration with the client, using goals and preferences to guide which methods to emphasize.

Confirm the available session formats before scheduling since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice skills in daily life and then bring observations back to the next meeting.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem DepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace 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

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family of origin issues, and many related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods and conversational, client-centered work to identify patterns and try concrete coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?

Confirm current session options before booking by using the site tools, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

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