Bonnie Chase

Bonnie Chase is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience in Vermont. She helps people who are facing addiction, mood shifts, anxiety, and grief. Bonnie emphasizes a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak frankly about hard feelings. She focuses on practical coping skills and clearer thinking. Sessions often look at habits, motivation, sleep patterns, and relationship stress. Bonnie helps people name what is happening and try manageable steps to feel steadier day to day. Bonnie creates a calm, open atmosphere to talk about trauma, bipolar disorder, and recovery from substance use. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients test small changes. Work can include building confidence, improving sleep, or easing overwhelm from caretaking and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to life transitions and career strain. Conversations often center on realistic goals and what can be done between sessions. Bonnie encourages tracking progress so people notice even small improvements. People who prefer a direct, empathetic therapist tend to fit well with her style. She invites honest discussion about anger, intimacy, and parenting challenges. Taking the first step may feel hard, and she aims to make it easier to keep going.

How Bonnie's approaches can be used online

Bonnie describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is behavioral work that targets habits and routines - this helps with sleep problems, motivation, and addiction-related behaviors by identifying triggers and testing small changes. Another approach focuses on mood regulation and coping skills for anxiety and bipolar mood shifts; it teaches tools for noticing mood patterns and using concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bonnie works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She encourages trying different techniques and adjusting them based on what helps most. Confirm the current online session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt these approaches to work well in remote sessions while focusing on goals like better sleep, less anger, or improved coping skills.