Bonnie Define, LPC

Bonnie Define is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings a breadth of clinical experience to her work with individuals, couples, and families. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Florida and a Master of Science in Counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University, and has been practicing in the helping professions since 2001. Bonnie has provided care across inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, non-profit agencies, and private practice, developing a practical understanding of both short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy.

Her practice focuses on relationship challenges, grief and intimacy-related concerns, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, and the everyday strains of life such as parenting, career transitions, and caregiver fatigue. She has particular experience supporting couples who want to strengthen or preserve their relationship, people navigating divorce or other traumatic life events, and clients managing significant mental health diagnoses or acute crises. Bonnie applies clinical approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Known for a compassionate and thoughtful manner, Bonnie works collaboratively to help clients sort through experiences, gain new perspectives, and move toward healing. She invites prospective clients to message her first if they would like a brief conversation before scheduling a session.

How Bonnie's Therapeutic Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to explore feelings and goals - this approach is useful for growth, self-esteem issues, and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and emotions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Trauma-Focused Therapy uses targeted strategies to process traumatic experiences safely and reduce their ongoing impact, making it appropriate for those coping with abuse, loss, or significant life disruptions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bonnie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so treatment remains aligned with progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health challenges. Sessions can take place by video call or phone when a face-to-face conversation is preferred, or through live chat and text-based messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals without disrupting daily responsibilities, while still receiving consistent therapeutic care.