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Bridget is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Bridget received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McMurry University and her Master of Education in Counseling and Human Development from Hardin-Simmons University. Bridget is a member of the Big Country Counseling Association, Texas Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, and the Texas Sandtray Association. Her certifications include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Prepare and Enrich™️.
Bridget has experience in the treatment of a wide variety of ages in the following settings: inpatient mental health treatment, trauma, university counseling centers and crisis intervention for suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and psychosis. Bridget’s clinical focus is these issues as well as trauma and complex PTSD, childhood issues and other influential experiences from the past, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, low self esteem and identity, premarital and marriage, and highly sensitive persons (HSP’s).
Bridget’s approach to counseling is eclectic. She believes in meeting her clients where they are and tailoring treatment to their unique circumstances. Bridget utilizes Sandtray Therapy with clients who can benefit from this modality. Bridget considers it an honor to provide a validating, empathetic environment to promote healing and growth towards the clients goals.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 81385