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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship conflicts
- Self esteem work
About Bonnie
Bonnie Blumenkrantz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 35 years of clinical experience. She has worked in private practice and with undergraduate students at UCLA. Her core focus areas include stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Bonnie uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and respond to each person's concerns. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her approach includes elements of Psychodynamic Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when those methods fit the situation.
Sessions typically center on practical steps people can take between meetings. Conversations address communication problems, workplace stress, and the emotional effects of separation or divorce. Bonnie aims to help people notice patterns that affect mood and relationships and to try small changes that make daily life easier.
Her background includes long-term clinical work and university counseling experience. That gives her familiarity with both longer treatment plans and shorter, goal-focused work. Bonnie adapts the mix of methods to the concerns a person brings to therapy.
People who contact her will be asked about their main goals and recent history. The first sessions are used to clarify priorities and decide whether to focus on symptom relief, relationship communication, or deeper personal patterns. From there she and the client agree on next steps.
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How Bonnie’s approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects concerns, asks clarifying questions, and follows the client's priorities to set the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses concrete exercises. Online CBT sessions commonly include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and planning small behavioral experiments between meetings.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Bonnie will discuss goals and preferences in the first meetings and propose an approach or mix of approaches. Clients and the therapist check in regularly and adjust methods if something isn’t working or if priorities change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or family routines. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what the client needs. The practical aim is to help people use therapy in ways that match their everyday life and goals.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Bonnie works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, mood and personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, women's issues, and workplace concerns.
What methods does she use in sessions?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as primary approaches and may incorporate Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused techniques. The methods are selected to match the client's goals.
How much clinical experience is there?
The therapist has 35 years of professional work experience in private practice and university settings. That includes work with undergraduate students as well as longer-term clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients located within the therapist's authorized jurisdiction.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the matching and scheduling process.
What should I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps clarify goals and match logistics before the initial meeting.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.