Bonnie Irey
Couples & Individual Therapist
Focus Areas
- Motivation/Self-Esteem
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Existential Issues
- Couples Counseling
- The Gottman Method
- Emotional Regulation
- Children and Adolescents
- Acceptance & Commitment
- Play/Art Therapy
“I believe therapy is an essential tool for healing, growth, and development. I offer a collaborative and supportive therapeutic space for discovering your potentiality and encouraging meaningful actions towards self-directed goals. Through utilizing self-inquiry, enhancing your awareness of your experiences, and identifying and highlighting your strengths, you can work towards fulfilling your aspirations and live life more intentionally and authentically.”
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Bonnie was recently interviewed on Should my middle schooler be on social media? A mental health counselor weighs in, published by King5 on November 5th 2021.
Schedule
Training & Certifications
M.A. Existential - Phenomenological Psychology
BS Psychology
Gottman Level 1 & 2 Training
Transgender & Gender Non-Binary
Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies
Pesi, 09/21
Autism Play Therapy Certification
Understanding Ableism and Neurodiversity in Play Therapy
APT, 01/22
Autism Play Therapy Certification
Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy
APT, 01/22
Evidence-Based Medications and PsychosocialTreatments
Advances in the Management of ADHD
Pesi, 03/22
Identifying, Diagnosing, and Managing ADHD vs. SCT
The Two Attention Disorders
Pesi, 03/22
ODD, ASD, ADHD & Mood Disorders
Over 50 Techniques for Children & Adolescents
Pesi, 03/22
ADHD and Stress in the Classroom
Executive Function
Pesi, 03/22
Moving Beyond Medication
Changing the ADHD Brain
Pesi, 03/22
Manage ADHD by Targeting Executive Skills
Smart but Scattered Adults
Pesi, 03/22
More About Bonnie
My therapeutic approach involves collaboratively cultivating open and non-judgemental communication with empathetic understanding and empowering active self-work through critical thinking and self-exploration. Through the therapy process, we will focus on rediscovering your strengths, individually or in a coupled partnership, and work towards increasing genuine, attentive, and complementary dialogues within your interpersonal relationships and with yourself. By clarifying and enacting self-compassion, healthy reciprocal boundaries, and discovering effective coping strategies, you can gain more insight and confidence to enact the choices that construct your lived-world.
I received my Master’s degree in Existential-Phenomenological Psychology at Seattle University in 2020 and currently hold a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate title working towards full licensure. I hold six years of experience working within various settings of community mental health with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, group, and family therapy. I am trained in the evidence-based practices of DBT, CBT, ACT, and MI, and incorporate mixed-modalities of existential, humanistic, strengths-based, and solution-focused therapy.