About Bonnie
Bonnie Giles is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Bonnie works with people facing parenting strain, caregiving stress, and career or life-purpose questions.
She uses a direct and compassionate style. Sessions are honest and practical. Bonnie blends faith-informed perspective when clients want that included, and she focuses on building coping skills and emotional resilience.
How Bonnie works
Her work often centers on mood-related concerns such as bipolar disorder, depression, and panic attacks. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, postpartum depression, dissociation, and complicated grief. Bonnie pays attention to communication problems, anger, guilt and shame, and issues tied to aging and hospice or end-of-life situations.
Bonnie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand patterns, learn new ways of responding, and move toward goals. She emphasizes clear steps someone can try between sessions and practical strategies for daily life. The tone in sessions is respectful and goal-focused while remaining warm and empathic.
Based in California, Bonnie holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. She brings three decades of practice experience to each case and works with people who want guidance for complicated emotional and life challenges.
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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Bonnie uses proven, evidence-based techniques to address trauma and mood disorders. For trauma-related work she often focuses on grounding, safety planning, and paced processing to reduce reactivity and help people regain control after distressing experiences. For mood and anxiety concerns she emphasizes behavioral strategies such as activity scheduling, coping skills practice, and clear routines to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Bonnie will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose techniques and adjust them over time so the work fits each person's needs and pace.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people connect face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, and ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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