Bonnie Jackman, LICSW

Bonnie Jackman is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with thirty years of experience. She uses a pragmatic, goal-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and changes in life. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, so clients know what to expect from sessions.

Bonnie has a long history of working in school settings and supporting people through crises and transitions. That background makes her familiar with school-related concerns, conflicts with teachers, and the pressures that come from academic life. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to identity and self-esteem.

Her work favors practical strategies that produce measurable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the approaches she uses to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on each person’s priorities and on mindfulness techniques to teach calming skills.

Bonnie often offers brief, intermittent therapy aimed at addressing a specific goal and moving on once progress is made. She can also work with school personnel to discuss professional challenges and problem-solve systems-level concerns. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely.

Clients connect with Bonnie through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The subscription-based session model can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Practical approaches for online sessions

Bonnie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing low mood by breaking problems into concrete steps.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which keeps the conversation focused on each person's goals and experience. That approach helps people set priorities and feel heard while exploring what change would look like for them.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. Bonnie will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for longer therapy sessions and when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and fit during a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people continue therapy from different locations.