About Bonnie
Bonnie Define is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 24 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with relationship strain, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and parenting concerns. Bonnie focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
Bonnie meets people where they are and talks through what matters most to them. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and helps clients set clear goals.
How Bonnie works
Sessions are aimed at identifying patterns, learning new skills, and trying small changes that add up over time. Her background includes work in hospital settings, non-profit agencies, and independent practice. That mix has given her experience with crisis situations and with longer-term healing work.
She has supported people through divorce, trauma, caregiving stress, and major life transitions. In sessions Bonnie uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused approaches. She picks methods that match each person’s needs and helps them build coping tools that fit their life.
The emphasis is on clear steps and steady progress. Bonnie communicates in plain language and keeps sessions focused and practical. She helps clients untangle family-of-origin issues, improve communication, and regain confidence after loss or big change.
English is the language used in her work and her practice is based in Missouri.
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What Bonnie works with
The areas below are the ones Bonnie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- 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
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How Bonnie Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience, helping them name feelings and decide what matters most. It is useful for people who want a respectful space to work through relationships, parenting stress, or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns. It often includes simple exercises to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Bonnie will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide whether to try mindfulness practices, solution-focused steps, trauma-focused work, or a different mix of methods based on the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well if someone has limited bandwidth or prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins or when someone needs a brief, timely touchpoint. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.
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