- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Solution-focused work
About Bonnie
Bonnie Define is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience. She supports adults facing relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma and abuse. Bonnie also helps people dealing with parenting strains, career questions, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.
She draws on work across inpatient and outpatient hospitals, non-profit agencies, and private practice. That mix of settings shaped a practical style that focuses on what is happening now and what can change next. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room to address strong emotions as they come up.
Bonnie uses a blend of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She explains strategies plainly and practices skills together in session so people can try them between meetings. Expect clear explanations and concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
Her past work includes supporting couples trying to rebuild connection and people coping with divorce or other major losses. She has helped clients managing chronic stress, significant mental health diagnoses, and crisis situations. That background informs how she balances immediate stabilization with longer-term goals.
Bonnie welcomes questions before booking a first session and encourages a short conversation to see if her approach fits the concern. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to set goals and priorities.
How Bonnie integrates therapy approaches online
Bonnie mixes Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address day-to-day problems and deeper emotions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their thoughts and feelings. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful cycles.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past hurts are clearly affecting current life. That approach helps identify how traumatic experiences shape responses today and builds steps to reduce reactivity and improve coping. Each approach is explained in plain terms and applied to the specific concern at hand.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bonnie will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative step happens early, and the plan can change as progress is tracked.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep work practical and focused on daily changes rather than promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Florida, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, and related family and parenting concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines Client-Centered methods with CBT and trauma-focused strategies to name painful feelings, understand their role, and develop practical coping steps.
What is her background and experience?
Bonnie has 24 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient hospitals, non-profit agencies, and private practice work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Missouri.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.