Eileen "Bonnie" Hires , LPC

Eileen "Bonnie" Hires is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience helping people navigate addictions, relationship challenges, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions. Certified in addictions and co-occurring disorders in Pennsylvania, she combines clinical training with practical, evidence-informed strategies to tailor care to each person’s situation.

She emphasizes building a strong therapeutic alliance as the foundation of work, offering an open, nonjudgmental stance and attentive listening while collaborating with clients on terms that fit their daily lives. Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and mindfulness practices, used flexibly alongside solution-focused and problem-solving techniques to align with each client’s needs and lifestyle.

Hires has focused experience with family conflict, adult children of alcoholics, codependency, addictions and co-occurring conditions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, and she also addresses veteran and armed forces issues. She brings education, credentials, and a pragmatic, compassionate attitude to sessions and invites clients to bring their honest selves as they work toward meaningful change. She recognizes how difficult it can be to reach out for help and encourages those considering counseling to take that step for themselves and their loved ones.

Therapeutic Approaches for Virtual Care

She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which encourages people to clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts and feelings arise. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions by focusing on what matters most and building psychological flexibility.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns related to addictions and relationship difficulties by teaching skills to change unhelpful thinking and coping responses.

Client-Centered Therapy is another core component of her work, emphasizing a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead. This approach can be especially useful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and addressing trauma or compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and lifestyle, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds to ensure a good therapeutic fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from a distance while working with licensed professionals to address addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship issues.