Bonny Rye, PhD LLP
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Location: Brighton
Approach to Treatment:
Bonny is passionate about using evidence-based interventions to support children, adolescents, and their families. She values building genuine therapeutic relationships and approaches treatment in a laid-back, flexible way that helps clients feel comfortable and supported. Whenever possible, Bonny takes a team-based approach, collaborating with families, teachers, and other providers to create meaningful and lasting change in the lives of children and those who care for them. Bonny values working with children from a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and ability levels. She believes that each child's unique strengths and experiences are central to treatment and strives to provide care that is affirming, inclusive, and tailored to meet each child's individual needs.
Areas of Expertise/Interest:
Anxiety-based disorders
Selective Mutism
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Behavior Management
Parent Training
Psychological Assessment
Age Range: Children and adolescents ages 4-18 and caregivers
Experience and Training: Dr. Rye earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Central Michigan University in 2026 and has been working in the mental health field since 2017. She began her career after earning a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2017. She then spent three years as an outpatient therapist, providing treatment to children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Over the course of her training and career, Dr. Rye has worked with children, adolescents, and their families across a variety of treatment and assessment settings, including outpatient clinics, schools, and community mental health settings. She has experience providing evidence-based treatment for a range of emotional and behavioral concerns, as well as conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations.
Dr. Rye takes a collaborative, individualized approach to care, working closely with children, families, educators, and other professionals to understand each child’s unique strengths and needs and develop effective treatment recommendations and supports.
More about Me: Bonny lives in East Lansing with her husband and dog, Barnaby. She loves spending time in northern Michigan with her family, trivia nights with friends, and relaxing at home doing a puzzle.
Email: brye@thrivingminds.info