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Eileen "Bonnie" Hires, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addictions and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Addictions focus
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Veteran issues
About Eileen
Eileen "Bonnie" Hires is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience. She helps people facing addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, stress, anger, trauma and related concerns. She also works with issues connected to veteran and armed forces experiences.
Bonnie uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens and asks clear questions to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. She and the client set concrete goals and try small, doable changes between sessions.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior techniques, client-centered conversation, and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used to address unhelpful thinking, emotional regulation, and coping skills. She adapts what she uses to the problem the person brings.
Bonnie has a background in addictions and co-occurring disorders, and she links family conflict, co-dependency, and adult-children-of-alcoholics issues to substance concerns when relevant. Over two decades of practice inform her work but she focuses on practical steps rather than labels.
She asks people to bring honesty about their experience and to try specific exercises between meetings. The emphasis is on noticing thought patterns, testing alternatives, and building skills that fit day-to-day life. Those who want to start complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online sessions this means tracking patterns, trying brief experiments between meetings, and reviewing results together to refine coping steps. ACT encourages noticing internal experiences and choosing actions that align with values; online work often uses exercises and short values-based assignments that can be practiced between sessions.These approaches are used collaboratively. The therapist will review goals and preferences with the client and decide together which methods to try. Adjustments are made based on what is working and what a person can realistically do between sessions.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Clients can focus on practicing skills in their everyday routines and then discuss progress during meetings.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps with addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family conflict, trauma, anger, bipolar symptoms, stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and focused on clear goals. She listens, identifies unhelpful thoughts and habits, and works on small changes between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of counseling experience in the behavioral health field.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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