Bonnie Spicer, LPC
Tennessee · 7 years in practice
Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who uses Jungian ideas alongside practical talk therapy to help people make sense of their feelings.
License and registration
- LPC, Tennessee
- 5957 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1992292981 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Bonnie
Bonnie Spicer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who uses Jungian ideas alongside practical talk therapy to help people make sense of their feelings. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use. Bonnie keeps sessions direct and relatable so parents and busy adults can get to work on what matters quickly.
Bonnie often helps people who feel stuck after major life changes. She supports clients dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, and career or relationship strain.
Background and approach
Conversations look at patterns, personal values, and small steps that can ease daily pressure. Her background includes seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to reshape unhelpful thinking and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action.
Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and early bonds affect present life. Sessions aim to combine insight with doable tools. Clients work on coping skills for sleep, eating, anger, and attention challenges like ADHD.
Bonnie also addresses issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and addiction with pragmatic strategies. Bonnie offers several remote formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. She guides each person in choosing approaches and session types that fit their schedule and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bonnie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Bonnie names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Jungian ideas and practical therapy work online
Jungian therapy pays attention to personal stories, symbols, and recurring life themes to help people gain clearer self-understanding. In short sessions this can mean noticing patterns that show up in relationships, work, or mood and naming them so change becomes more possible. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while working with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationship habits and helps people build different, healthier ways of relating.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Bonnie will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and daily demands, and then suggest which combination of Jungian exploration, ACT, or attachment work might fit best. The plan can change as progress is made and needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, and they offer practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for brief questions, ongoing coaching, or when scheduling makes synchronous sessions difficult. These options help make therapy flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Bonnie help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, parenting strain, career changes, and many related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style like?
Bonnie combines Jungian-informed exploration with practical methods. Sessions balance understanding patterns with hands-on coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of experience working with diverse concerns and life transitions in Tennessee.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. Bonnie does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bonnie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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