Dr. Stacy Bonds, PhD
Warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based therapy. Dr. Bonds works with adults navigating trauma, OCD, and anxiety — drawing on the protocols she's trained in (CPT, ERP, CBT, ACT), adapted to the person in front of her.
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Working with me
I have a passion for walking alongside people in the midst of struggle. When you come to therapy, it's like you are trying to climb a mountain. As your telehealth psychologist, I am not at the top of your mountain but, rather, on another mountain, offering a different perspective, pointing out potential dangers, and helping you find the most effective path along your journey.
My approach includes:
- Active collaboration — you're the expert on your life, and we work together as a team
- Evidence-based treatments proven effective for anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and depression
- A warm, compassionate environment where you feel heard and understood
- Flexible online sessions that fit your schedule and location across California
What I treat
Constant worry or racing thoughts, panic, that "what if" loop you can't switch off.
Affirming support for queer lives and relationships, from someone who won't make you explain the basics.
Intrusive thoughts you can't shake, and the checking or rituals you do to feel okay.
Understanding how your brain works — ADHD, autism, focus, follow-through — and building a life that works with it, not against it.
Recurring conflict, feeling disconnected, or growing apart — and rebuilding closeness and trust.
Care that accounts for your culture, background, and identity — and never asks you to leave any part of yourself at the door.
Low mood, loss of interest, exhaustion, or feeling stuck and disconnected from what used to matter.
Affirming support around gender identity and transition, with collaborative care that centers you.
The hard parts of trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, or loss.
Specific, intense fears — of places, situations, or things — that quietly shrink what your life can include.
Feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or running on empty — a low-pressure place to start when everything feels like too much.
Struggling after a really stressful experience — difficult memories, sleep, feeling on edge, and changes in how you see yourself, other people, or the world.
Care that understands the weight of service and frontline work — burnout, trauma, transition, and moral injury.
Approaches I use
How I keep learning
I think continued learning is crucial as a provider. I participate in a weekly consultation group with other providers where we learn from each other and practice. I typically attend a professional conference a year, which allows me to connect with other providers as well as attend panels and workshops to learn about specific populations and therapy techniques. I am always reading a psychology book. Right now, I am enjoying Jennifer Kemp and Monique Mitchelson's Neurodivergent Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD. Lastly, I am constantly learning from my clients. They are sharing new information, experiences, or metaphors that I am taking in and using. If I am not aware of what's being shared, best believe I will be googling it later.
What clients say
Dr. Bonds carries a 4.64 / 5 rating across 14 reviews on Healthgrades with a verified Patient Favorite badge. Per APA Ethics Code §5.05, we don't paraphrase or excerpt patient testimonials on our own pages — you can read the verbatim reviews on Healthgrades directly.
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