- Attachment focus
- Relationship concerns
- Practical coping
About Bonita
Bonita qualified as an Integrative Counsellor in 2007 and holds an Advanced Diploma. She has worked in a variety of settings including a women's centre, a GP surgery, a prison, and independent practice. Much of her recent work involves supporting women affected by domestic violence and co-facilitating a 12-week course about the effects of abuse.
Her approach emphasises listening closely to each person's story and following that lead. Sessions focus on building awareness of attachment patterns, exploring feelings like jealousy or shame, and developing practical ways to cope day to day. She aims to create steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Bonita accepts people from different locations and offers sessions in English. She uses continuing professional development through courses, reading and voluntary work to keep her practice current. People often come with relationship strain, parenting worries, trauma histories, or issues with mood and self-worth.
Clients can expect a non-judgmental atmosphere where they are invited to reflect and experiment with new ways of relating. Bonita frames counselling as collaborative work and supports people as they move through life changes and repair damaged patterns.
How attachment and person-centred ideas work online
Bonita draws on attachment-based therapy and client-centred practice to guide online work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people notice repeating patterns such as jealousy or avoidance. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience in the room, offering empathetic listening and space to make sense of feelings at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to test what helps most, adjusting the focus as goals and needs become clearer. That means combining listening, exploring past relationship patterns, and trying practical coping steps together.
Her biography records that she has worked online and by telephone as well as face to face. Please confirm which session formats are offered now before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel, and telephone sessions can be useful when a shorter check-in is needed or when video is not convenient. These options can help people sustain regular meetings and practise changes between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleep problems, parenting strains, self-esteem, jealousy and other attachment-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines attachment-based thinking and a client-centred stance with psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on listening, understanding patterns, and trying small changes that feel manageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of counselling experience across settings including a womens centre, a GP centre, a prison and independent practice.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
In what languages can sessions be held and do international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes she has worked face-to-face, online and by telephone in the past. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapists availability.