Hello, my name is Bonita Hutchison. I am a Nationally Certified Trauma Therapist and hold dual licensure in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling in North Carolina / International Certification in Alcohol and Addiction Counseling / New Jersey Professional Mental Health Counselor Licensure and my License in California for Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counseling .
Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio is where I earned my Masters Degree in Agency and Community Counseling in 1998. Over the years, I have learned that many people who come in for depression or anger sometimes have drinking, eating or substance use issues they are also struggling with or have used to cover up their pain.
Each year to better serve you and provide the help needed to live and feel better I have continued to master additional skills to support your needs and recovery. These methods and approaches to counseling include Mindfulness, Couples Counseling, Psychodynamic therapy, Motivational Interviewing and how to improve Sleep Habits.
My career as a Professional Counselor started with caring for children and teaching them to make better choices. I learned how I could help Parents and their children address challenges and barriers to success in facilitation of groups, individual and family therapy.
After attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earning Post Graduate Certification as a Drug Counselor in 2010, then my North Carolina License Professional Counselor (LCMHC #7953) credential and in 2020 due to the pandemic New Jersey Temporary Licensure (LPC # 010006) to provide mental health Counseling and Alcohol and Addiction treatment ( LADC # 014783) I applied recently to the California Board for Behavioral Health Licensure and Continue to hold International and National credentials to support you where ever you find yourself.
In September of 2022, after over two years of temp licensure in New Jersey the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy issued my Permanent NJ license as a Professional Mental Health Counselor.
I’m a good listener and educator that provides a warm and person centered approach to counseling that allows others to feel safe and supported in therapy.
I work with consumers from all over the world and hold the IC&RC International Certification (ICAADC) to provide therapy and coping skills to better manage life situations as a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. My work through mental health Counseling and as a Clinical Supervisor (LCMHC-S #S7953) in North Carolina is very rewarding and teaches me how to reduce your anxiety, manage depression symptoms, cope with ADHD, move past Guilt and Shame, process Grief and Relationship/Family issues. My Substance Abuse licensure in North Carolina (LCAS #2313) and California (LAADC #RA8620417) as well as Mental Health Professional Counselor in New Jersey (#37PC00850200) has allowed me to help people struggling with abuse, problems and explore the questions you have about relationships, eating disorders or emotions.
Alcoholism, Mental Health and Drug Addiction do not discriminate and working in this field has allowed me to support and assist many people and families from a variety of cultural and spiritual backgrounds, races and relationship situations that were keeping them from reducing mental health symptoms, maintaining recovery or sobriety.
I might be able help and I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Impulsivity, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Women's issues
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Excellent and attentive. She makes me feel comfortable enough to be completely transparent.
Written on Oct 30, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
She is very kind and I really enjoy our sessions
Written on Sep 04, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Even though we had audio difficulty, we pushed through and had a productive session.
Written on Jul 26, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
My therapist has helped me open up more too be able to focus and address some past traumas.
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 8 months on issues concerning coaching
I instantly felt an honest connection with my therapist. I felt heard and the tools she provided were useful to this day.
Written on Feb 11, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Love Bonita! She is patient and understanding and is offering me some wonderful advice and coping skills for what I am going through
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
She is all 10's for me if I could give her more I would.
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Bonita for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Taking this one step at a time and Bonita is helping me get there
Written on Feb 02, 2024 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
I have found Bonita to be an excellent therapist. She is genuinely insightful, knowledgeable, skilled, and a compassionate professional. As a Behavioral Health Clinician myself, I know what I want to gain from my experience here and Bonita picked up on my learning styles and preferences almost immediately. I am very pleased with this therapist and would not hesitate to recommend her to others.
Written on Nov 30, 2023 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I’ve had 2 sessions with Bonita and I love her!! I started therapy with a huge weight on my back but she’s really provided the perfect balance between nurturing my thoughts and giving me tough love to solve certain things.
She’s funny and personal and doesn’t approach my thoughts or problems by being clinical. She feels like a close friend without a biased opinion. She’s truly fantastic.
I can’t recommend her enough. 10/10 would absolutely recommend
Written on Oct 18, 2023 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
she is the best therapist i’ve had to date and is so helpful and understanding. she validates my feelings and helps me understand and work through them. she is so amazing
Written on Oct 10, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and adhd
Ms. Hutchinson has been very honest, non judgmental and supportive. She is highly intelligent and forces me to be reflective and grow.
Written on Aug 25, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Bonita is a lovely and honest person who gives you her full self with every conversation and session. She is kind and offers unique insights. I appreciate her very much!
Written on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I really struggled during the pandemic. I felt completely lost and unable to get through the day. I decided to get some help to find ways to cope and find a way back to myself. Thanks to Bonita she was wonderful understanding and heard me out. I really enjoyed my time with her and recommend her to anyone and everyone who also feels the way I did. It’s hard to come back a good therapist like her
Written on Jun 24, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have only just started with Bonita but she is thoroughly engaged and very intelligent. Highly recommend seeing if she is a good fit for you too
Written on Jun 24, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder
She really knows what to say to make me feel at ease. Its pretty hard to find someone who actually cares and truly understands you
Written on Apr 21, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and self esteem
Ms. Hutchinson is great. Very easy to talk to. Gives great advice.
Written on Mar 28, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and adhd
She is Great. I would say that Jesus sent her to me. She helped me. I'm Blessed.
Kyle
Written on Mar 20, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 4 months
Truly believe that recognizing we need help is the first step. Then when you find help like Bonita's you know you made the right move.
Written on Mar 02, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Since starting sessions with Bonita, I’ve learned techniques to help me manage stress, become more grounded and ease anxiety. Bonita is easy to talk to, relatable and gives guidance without telling you what to do. She has been extremely helpful to me in my journey.
Written on Feb 26, 2021 after therapy with Bonita for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Bonita is the best counselor that I have had. She listens really well and give me great feedback. She has also given me great tools for me to live my life with less anxieties. With her by my side, I know that I am on my way to a better future. Thank you so much Bonita! You are awesome!
Written on Dec 21, 2020 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching
Bonita is a great listener and very professional. I feel st ease sharing my life and issues with her. Shes always on time and checks up on me throughtout the week!
Written on Nov 18, 2020 after therapy with Bonita for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Such a beautiful person, caring and understanding. After my first session with her I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. Talking to her is like talking to a very close relative or someone you have known your entire life. She got me to laugh and smile on a day I felt like ending it all. One of gods angels doing work here in the living is how I would describe her. God bless her heart and mind
Written on Oct 28, 2020 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and adhd
Bonita has been a supportive counselor thus far. I am grateful!
Written on Sep 01, 2020 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Bonita helped me to work on family issues that have been playing on my mind for a while and thanks to her I was able to work on forgiving and accepting situations that were beyond my control. I appreciated that Bonita was very in tune with my problems and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend her services and would love to work with her again. Thank you!
Written on Nov 26, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 1 month
Excellent counselor. One of the very best. Highly recommended.
Written on Aug 10, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, self esteem, anger, and career
Since I have been working with Bonita I have found her to be an educated, seasoned, strong and sensitive person. I enjoy our talks and the insight she brings to the table.
Written on Aug 05, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 8 months
Bonita is a very well-balanced therapist with a sense of humor and very strong skills that make her the best.
Written on Aug 03, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, sleeping, self esteem, and career
I like it that Bonita tunes in to what I am saying & especially that she recommends appropriate Biblical passages, I find that very helpful.
Written on Jul 14, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks
Bonita is very caring and listens to me without judgement. She helps me to understand the distinction between my healthy thoughts and my less healthy ones. She is very supportive and brings her own bright and cheery take on therapy that makes her enjoyable to work with.
Written on Jun 15, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks
Very kind and very direct. Helpful.
Written on Jun 05, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger, career, and bipolar
I think she is the best counsellor I ever had. She is extremely nice, understanding and helpful in solving my doubts.
Written on Jun 01, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship, grief, self esteem, and career
Bonita is kind, patient, empathic, and very attentive as a counsellor. She has a great sense of humour and a positive outlook on life. She works very hard and is an inspiration. I feel privileged to have her as my counsellor.
Written on May 31, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and anger
I love Ms. Hutchinson. She is comfortable with my requests and she helped me understand what was wrong with me. She goes deep into your subconscious you never thought you would go before. She helps you break out of your shell.
Written on Apr 16, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and self esteem
Bonita listens so well to all that I have to say and encourages me to express myself. She is caring and very supportive. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience that she uses to help me as I navigate my healing journey.
Written on Apr 07, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 months
Bonita is more than just a counselor, she is very much a friend. She helped me get through one of the darkest times of my life. Within the first week, I was already feeling results. Even those close to me noticed changes in my mood. Bonita has taught me life long coping mechanisms that I can practice long after my time with her is over.
Written on Mar 23, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks
Bonita Hutchinson is very responsive to my concerns. She sees right to the central issues, and supplements her counseling with questionnaires and advice that cut through confusion, and get right to positively handling my feelings.
Written on Jan 02, 2018 after therapy with Bonita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and career
Bonita is really attentive and understanding. She checks up on me and offers encouragement in a non-judgemental way.
Written on Dec 29, 2017 after therapy with Bonita for 1 month
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