Welcome, We're so glad you’re here! Bonfire Healing provides outpatient telehealth therapy with focus on complex mental health issues along with co-occurring issues including eating disorders, addictions, and maladaptive behaviors.

Trauma specialists

“We need to stop seeing people for what is wrong with them and instead ask what has happened to them.” - Gabor Mate

This quote by Dr. Mate speaks to the issues within our healthcare system, including our mental health care system, of generally focusing on managing of symptoms and blaming willpower when change proves difficult. This often leads to feelings of hopelessness and self blame which then perpetuates mental health and physical health symptoms. At Bonfire Health, we recognize that trauma and stress responses impact all aspects of our mental and physical health and often underly chronic conditions and contribute to anxiety, panic responses, mood disorders, ADHD, addiction, eating disorders, self harming behaviors, maladaptive behaviors, autoimmune issues, chronic pain, and chronic illness. We also recognize that trauma is pervasive and takes many forms including abuse, neglect, attachment issues, marginalization, discrimination, bullying, and any other event(s) that lead us to question our physical, social, or emotional safety. For true healing we must include trauma treatment that heals both mind and body through building strong therapeutic relationships, releasing traumatic memories, understanding and calming our nervous system responses, and finding ways to regulate inflammatory responses utilizing both trauma therapy and holistic nourishment. We believe that healing happens within relationship and therefore we emphasize a safe, secure, and nonjudgemental space in which there is freedom to speak freely and openly about experiences both outside and inside of therapy.

“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
― Peter A. Levine

Bonnie deopp, Ms, lmhc, cn

Holistic healing of mind and body

Hello!  What a courageous step you are taking in your healing journey to seek therapy.  Welcome.  Therapy is a space to expand what is going on in your life, notice your coping mechanisms with less judgment and more curiosity, decide and move towards your personal values and find freedom. I take a mind-body approach to healing with an eclectic style of therapy that emphasizes the innate worthiness of us all. We could be a good fit if you are looking to explore the impact of past experiences on your here and now body sensations, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. 

I have a dual degree in Clinical Psychology and Nutrition with specializations in trauma treatment and utilize eclectic bottom-up therapies including Somatic Experiencing Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I have been honored to work in inpatient and outpatient eating disorder, addiction, and mental health treatment centers and with transgender females within a male prison system which has emphasized the need for social justice oriented inclusive therapy. I am committed to providing a safe space for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, People of Size, and all marginalized groups. I strive to be multiculturally competent  through advocacy, self education, and truly listening to others’ experiences. Part of my role is to help you work towards self love and acceptance in order to de-internalize stigmas and learn to fully advocate for yourself.  These are powerful tools against the impact of discrimination and marginalization in health care and in our society.

As a nutritionist and mental health counselor, I am committed to Health at Every Size ® and Body Trust. I find that our relationship to food and nourishment shares a lot about our relationship to ourselves. And as needed, I am passionate about helping you find peace within your relationship with food and your body through collaborative, intuitive, mind-body healing including the integration of nutrition and mental health counseling by bringing awareness to thoughts, feelings, triggers, and moods that contribute to nutritional choices and vice versa.  I also utilize my nutritional knowledge in healing body inflammation created by trauma responses.

On a personal note, in my time outside of work, I can be found around town with my wife and toddler at various coffee and tea shops, parks, playgrounds, and sidewalk dining.  I love cooking, fermenting, audio book listening, hiking, kayaking, and patio gardening.

Bonnie’s Clinical Focuses are:

  • Complex Trauma and resulting Panic/Anxiety, Mood Disorders, BPD, Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Illness.

  • Loss of control when eating in adults and adolescents including Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia, and Emotional Eating

  • LGBTQ+ including Gender Affirming Transitions

  • Addiction Recovery and Chronic Relapse

  • Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Issues

  • Fertility Issues & PCOS

Work with Bonnie:

I can be contacted at bonnie@bonfirehealing.com or 206-657-4242 to set up a 15 minute initial consult to answer any questions you have to determine if I would be a good fit for you in your healing journey.

 Washington state: Telehealth available Monday - Friday including evenings. In person sessions not available at this time. I am currently able to accept Regence and Premera BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oxford and Oscar Health, and Lifewise.

Florida: Telehealth available Monday-Friday afternoons and evenings In person sessions not available at this time. I am currently able to accept Aetna, United, Healthcare, and Oxford and Oscar Health.

I am working on being able to accept WA state and Florida Medicaid insurance plans as everyone should have access to quality trauma treatment.

Utilizing insurance benefits to support therapy, nutrition counseling, and mental health treatment ensures access to needed care and I encourage you to utilize your benefits. If you have an insurance that is not listed, we can work together on figuring out a solution so you can utilize your out-of-network benefits. Sliding scale available as needed if insurance is unavailable for out of pocket payment.

My psychology today listing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/bonnie-t-deopp-seattle-wa/900504