Bonnie Phillips, LMFT

Biography

"Bonnie Phillips, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. She earned her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University in 2005 and has worked across schools, hospitals, group homes, and private practice.

Bonnie integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients build emotional regulation, communication, and stress management skills. She also has experience with Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based treatment for young children and families.

At the heart of Bonnie’s work is a strong, collaborative therapist-client relationship. She creates a safe, supportive space where clients feel truly heard and empowered to grow.

Outside of her practice, Bonnie enjoys hiking with her dogs, gardening, reading, and laughing with her family."

Brightside offerings

Therapy Suicide Prevention Teen Therapy IOP Therapy

Clinical Focus Areas

Depression

Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American Bicultural / Multicultural People Buddhism Catholicism Central African Cultures Central American Cultures Central Asian Cultures Chicano/a/x Christianity Diasporic or Black Culture Interfaith Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Culture Latin American Cultures Mexican American Culture Mormonism Pacific Islander Cultures Western European Cultures

Community & allyship

BIPOC Chronic Illness Immigrants LGBTQ+ Men's Mental Health Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Refugees Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans Women

Credentials

LMFT

States served

California North Carolina

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Blue Shield of California Carelon Behavioral Health Carolina Complete Health Cigna Detroit Diesel (Carelon) Felra and UFCW Health and Welfare Fund (Carelon) GEHA Healthscopes Healthy Blue North Carolina Imperial County Schools (Carelon) Independence Blue Cross (IBX)