Bonnie Brown, AASW

Bonnie Brown is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who supports children, teens and adults as they recover from trauma and repair relationship difficulties. With five years of clinical experience, she combines a grounded, compassionate style with evidence-based techniques to help people regain a sense of safety, strength and self-worth.

Bonnie draws on EMDR and TF-CBT alongside attachment-informed care to address the effects of abuse, dissociation, post-traumatic stress and ongoing relational stress. She works with a wide range of concerns including intimacy and commitment issues, parenting challenges, body image and self-esteem, and complex responses to trauma such as guilt, shame and dissociation.

Her approach is collaborative and respectful, meeting each person where they are and adapting methods to suit the pace and needs of the individual or family. Holding AASW accreditation, Bonnie blends practical skills with empathic support so clients can explore difficult material and build strategies for lasting change. She aims to empower people to reconnect with themselves, strengthen relationships and move towards clearer purpose and wellbeing.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Bonnie Brown uses EMDR to help people process distressing memories and reduce the ongoing emotional charge they carry. EMDR involves structured bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall of traumatic material to support adaptive processing and relief from intrusive symptoms. TF-CBT, or trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy, blends practical coping skills with trauma processing and is especially helpful for children, teens and adults managing post-traumatic stress, anxiety and mood difficulties. Attachment-informed care guides how Bonnie explores patterns of connection and safety in relationships - this approach helps people understand how early attachment experiences shape current intimacy, communication and parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bonnie works with each person to identify goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and will adapt methods over time so therapy fits the individual's needs. This discussion is shared and responsive rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives - sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from home or other convenient locations, reduce travel time and allow continuity of care when circumstances change.