- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Florida, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Bonnie
Bonnie Define is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people with relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and stress. She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Her approach aims to make worry feel more manageable and give parents practical tools for everyday challenges.
Bonnie keeps sessions direct and compassionate. She listens first to understand each person’s situation. Then she works with clients to set clear goals and outline small steps to reach them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what will help most in daily life rather than on abstract theory. Her background spans inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, nonprofit agencies, and independent practice. That variety shaped a practical style that adapts to different needs.
Bonnie has worked with people during crisis, through divorce and loss, and while coping with long-term stress. Bonnie uses evidence-informed methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused care. Those tools are used flexibly depending on the concern and the person’s goals.
She draws on 24 years of clinical experience to choose what fits best. Clients can expect clear communication and step-by-step plans for change. Bonnie emphasizes teamwork in sessions and offers coaching-style support when helpful.
Her goal is to help people feel steadier, more confident, and better able to handle parenting demands and relationship challenges.
What Bonnie works with
Everything Bonnie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bonnie helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bonnie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and relationship work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist reflects what matters to the client and helps them find their own solutions, which can be useful for parents who need a calm space to sort priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress and includes concrete exercises clients can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bonnie collaborates with each client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She will adjust strategies over time based on what is or isn’t helping.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when screen time works, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions and try techniques in the rhythm of daily life.
Questions people ask about Bonnie
What issues does Bonnie commonly address?
She works with relationship problems, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is compassionate and direct. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and practical steps to reach them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of experience across hospital settings, nonprofit agencies, and independent practice, working with crisis, divorce, and long-term stress.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Missouri. The profile lists licensure details as AZ LPC and MO LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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