Find a Therapist in Scottdale, Georgia.

Some people come to therapy because they want quick results. Others are searching for something deeper: to gain an awareness of themselves, to probe parts of their personality that they have not previously explored, to understand how they relate to other people and how other people see them...all this and more. Psychotherapy is a rich experience, as rich as you would like it to be. If you're excited to explore, to deepen your awareness, and to grow, then this setting is perfect for you.

My goal is to help clients create lives that express who they truly are by recognizing, welcoming, and making room for every part of that person within the therapeutic relationship. This creates a safe space where healing can unfold. I invite them to experience themselves in new ways, to rediscover their disowned parts, to learn new skills; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to their own direct experience of the world ~ perhaps for the first time. I nurture this collaboration by recognizing that each individual already possesses all the wisdom he or she needs to love, to connect, and to thrive. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

I offer brief, results-oriented psychotherapy. My approach is to identify and resolve how specific, unresolved upsetting or traumatic events are getting activated in present day situations and contributing to negative beliefs about yourself in certain situations or repetitive, self-sabotaging patterns in your personal relationships or at work. I have advanced training and experience in helping clients understand and heal from many types of distressing events. Often we think these experiences are not a big deal or no longer influencing us, but they often compromise your ability to be yourself, achieve your goals and enjoy life more. See the Client Reviews section of my website for more.

Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in a positive manner. Its aim is to help people understand the thoughts behind feeling anxious or depressed and addressing these thinking patterns. Psychotherapy will help you change behaviors and habits that are limiting you, to experiencing your fullest potential.

You wonder how talking about your problems is supposed to help you. It's okay, that's valid question. The things you've been going through seem to be getting bigger and dragging on for longer and longer. Maybe it's anxiety or depression. Maybe you and your partner are struggling to connect right now. Maybe your dealing with substances or behavioral addictions. Whatever you've been struggling with, let's talk about it. Through our work together, we'll discuss the things you've going through and what you've gone through in the past. We'll look at the unhelpful patterns that have been repeating throughout your life. Let's look at new and more helpful ways of navigating your world.

Through Career Counseling, it is sometimes helpful to explore how we might be getting in our own way to being successful at work. Someone who struggles to maintain a job, changes jobs frequently, has been fired from jobs without really understanding why, struggles to develop good relationships with those they work with, or has other personal issues that work against them in their work setting - it might be helpful to explore how to make changes that can improve their situation.

Choosing to enter into a therapeutic relationship is a choice to improve the quality of your life. Wounds from the past, broken relationships, loss, and many other experiences can become compartmentalized and hidden, yet greatly affecting your current relationships with both yourself and others. Psychotherapy can be a healing experience as you look at old ways of coping that may no longer be effective, and learn healthier ways to be both safe with and connected to others.

Benefits of Psychotherapy: Improve the quality of your life. Create satisfying relationships, freedom from a hurried lifestyle and more joy in everyday living. If you're like most people, you strive to enhance your life. If you spend time and money on yourself physically with exercise and medical care, mentally by education, then why not improve emotionally too?! I believe the quality of your life is measured by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your relationships depends on your emotional health. Psychotherapy, or counseling, can improve your emotional health, improving your relationships and the quality of your life. Maybe you've heard of psychotherapy and believed it was fo....

Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in a positive manner. Its aim is to help people understand the thoughts behind feeling anxious or depressed and addressing these thinking patterns. Psychotherapy will help you change behaviors and habits that are limiting you, to experiencing your fullest potential.

When I first meet with a client I ask them three things: 1.What are the issues that they wish to work on, 2. What are their goals for this therapy and 3. When the therapy is over, what they want to have gotten from the therapy. In my over 30 years as a psychologist if there is one thing that I've learned it is that clients are unique, and therefore I don't have a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, but rather will work together with my clients to develop a tailor made treatment plan which is the key to them getting the maximum benefit from their psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy is very helpful, let me count the ways: Psychotherapy can be restorative, Psychotherapy can lead to Peace of Mind, Psychotherapy can be affirming, Psychotherapy can lead to growth, Psychotherapy can be comforting, and Psychotherapy can lead to freedom. Psychotherapy requires a commitment to yourself, knowing and owning your worth and acknowledging "I can and will be in a better emotional, physical, spiritual place than I am today."

I use an integrative approach with trauma-informed modalities focused on attachment, self-regulation, and systemic dynamics. Based on what each client needs, I use a combination of talk-therapy and somatic therapies to bring healing and resolution. I work with couples and individual clients to process difficult emotions, change unhealthy patterns, and heal relational disconnection. I use my training in EMDR, sex therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Do you ever feel too overwhelmed to deal with your problems? If so, you're not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than a quarter of American adults experience depression or anxiety in any given year. Bridgette's compassionate style and expertise in psychotherapy makes her a perfect choice to help you. Working together you will resolve the underlying issues which fuel ongoing issues leading to healing and allow for positive growth in your life.