Bonnie Rae
I received a Masters in Clinical Psychology degree from Antioch University with a specialization in LGBT psychology (the only LGBT specialization program in the world at the time). During my graduate studies, I began my training at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center where I worked with a diverse population as an individual therapist and group therapy co-facilitator of the Transgender Men Empowerment group. Following my graduate studies, I worked at Village Counseling and Wellness, co-facilitating Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills groups for adults, adolescents and parents, and worked on the planning committee of SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Awareness), a small group of mental health practitioners dedicated to providing education on how to be LGBTQ affirmative. With over a decade of experience seeing clients in my private practice, and eight years of serving as a clinical supervisor for associate therapists, I’ve had the deep honor of holding space for healing and transformation.
I have a wide range of experience in working with people of various backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities. Although my specialties include working with the LGBTQ community and people in the entertainment industry, my expertise is not limited to these populations. I enjoy assisting clients in managing and/or overcoming anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, painful relationship patterns, creative blocks, co-dependency, love and sex addiction, chronic pain/autoimmune conditions, issues with intimacy and low self-esteem. I believe that our emotional world reflects our physical bodies/health, and I am passionate about mind, body & soul integration.
I offer Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples/partners/relationships, and attachment-based EMDR as a tool to process trauma, and I am currently in my journey of being trained in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy (ISTDP).
Additional Credentials/Experience:
LGBT Specialization Certification from Antioch University
Domestic Violence Certification from LGBT Center of Los Angeles
Trauma Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Certification
Childhood Traumatic Grief Certification
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Training
Mindfulness Training - Ran mindfulness groups for adults and teens
Emotional Focused Couples Therapy Training
EMDR Training through the Personal Transformation Institute
ISTDP and Parts Work Webinar
Lesbian Liberation - Antioch University, Graduate Instructor - 6 years