Bonnie Giles, LCSW
Licensed in California · 30 years in practice
Bonnie Giles is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and mood concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 112539 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1558938183 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Bonnie
Bonnie Giles is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and mood concerns. She brings 30 years of experience to conversations about depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and challenges tied to relationships and parenting. Her tone is direct and compassionate, and she weaves in faith-informed perspectives when clients request that lens.
Clients can expect straightforward support that focuses on practical tools and emotional understanding. Sessions aim to build resilience, address panic or dissociation symptoms, and improve self-esteem and communication.
Background and approach
Bonnie also helps people navigate life changes, career shifts, caregiving strain, and intimacy-related concerns. Her background includes long experience with posttraumatic stress and mood and anxiety disorders. She has worked with issues common to aging and geriatric care, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and veteran and armed forces concerns.
That breadth informs how she tailors strategies to each person’s situation. Bonnie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach coping skills, reduce reactivity, and support grief processing. She blends practical coaching with emotional work to help people make steady progress.
The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Located in California, Bonnie holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and offers services in English. Her practice accepts international clients and uses multiple session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bonnie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
Online support
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Bonnie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build coping strategies. One common method focuses on skills training to reduce anxiety and panic - learning breathing and grounding exercises, pacing exposure to feared situations, and practicing ways to lower intense reactions. Another approach centers on trauma-informed work to help people process painful memories and reduce dissociation, using gradual, paced steps and stabilization strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Bonnie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on how someone responds and what is most helpful in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, and ongoing accountability. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep steady progress irrespective of location.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Bonnie focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, panic, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and compassionate with practical tools and emotional exploration. Faith-informed perspectives are included when clients want them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Bonnie brings 30 years of professional experience working with posttraumatic stress, mood and anxiety concerns, and life transitions.
Where is her practice based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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