There comes a point in life when being strong stops feeling empowering and starts feeling lonely.
You may have reached that point—where you’ve been holding everything together for so long that you don’t remember what it feels like to be supported. If that’s where you are, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place.
I have over 20 years of experience as a licensed therapist, and long before my professional work, I learned firsthand what it feels like to carry too much for too long. I understand how stress, responsibility, and life transitions can quietly build until you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from who you are. That personal understanding is what led me to this work and continues to shape how I support my clients.
I work with adults experiencing:
Anxiety and chronic stress
Depression, emotional burnout, and low motivation
Grief and loss, including life transitions
Relationship challenges and communication difficulties
Low self-esteem and loss of identity
Caregiver stress and emotional exhaustion
Many of my clients feel emotionally drained, stuck, or unsure how they reached this point. Together, we focus on restoring clarity, confidence, and balance—so life feels more manageable and more like your own again.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to your needs, your history, and what feels possible for you right now.
Clients often come to me carrying anxiety, depression, grief, relationship pain, burnout, or the quiet feeling of “I don’t recognize myself anymore.”
Some are grieving a loved one. Others are grieving the life they expected to have. Many are simply tired of being strong without support.
In therapy with me, you’ll find space to exhale. You don’t have to minimize what you’re feeling or pretend you’re okay. I offer a steady, supportive presence where we can gently explore what you’re carrying and work toward feeling more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself again.
Reaching out for help takes courage. We’ll move at your pace—with warmth, honesty, and compassion—without pressure to be perfect or strong.
I’m really glad you’re here.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
FL LMHC MH10005
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Great insight.
Written on Dec 22, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
She’s great : supportive, helpful,candid!
Written on Nov 03, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
She's the best
Written on Oct 03, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Bonnie has helped me through multiple problems. She is amazing
Written on Sep 13, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Bonnie is an expert and is very helpful for my mental health
Written on Aug 26, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Bonnie is very good listener.
Written on Mar 25, 2025 after therapy with Bonnie for 7 months on issues concerning depression, and sleeping disorders