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Welcome, I am truly glad you are here. You might be looking for:
Teens - check out this page: https://www.pinterest.com/bridgetexpressivearts/teens
I offer many groups each week. Please check my https://linktr.ee/bhopeb to find out more about those online groups.
No couples at this time
Individual therapy with me is typically a long-term relationship. If you have Lyra benefits you will likely have 25 sessions each year. Check your Lyra account to confirm. In family therapy, I take a more active role in guiding sessions, and with kids under twelve, I consider all sessions to be family systems therapy. I will explain more during our parent intake session. I'll be starting a new meditation group soon on Wednesdays from 12:00pm–12:45pm PST. Reach out to learn more by signing up for my newsletter.
My specialties include: Existential Therapy, Expressive Art Therapy, and Humanistic Therapy
Other techniques I use: Coaching, Somatic Therapy (body-based healing for emotional trauma), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian therapy created by Carl Rogers).
You might be having issues with self-esteem, adolescent angst (very understandable considering the state of the world), and as you will see, I have a whole page dedicated to Gender Affirming Care.
Other issues I am comfortable working with include: Codependency, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, and Queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ struggles.
Insurance Plans Accepted: Lyra Health
Online and in-person services available. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California (#83020).
Schedule a Consultation — Email: bridget@bridgetbertrand.com
Click to find: Crisis Resources
Adults, click below to join me in the Cultivate weekly online group.
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More about my Background and Approach
Mindfulness and stress reduction can ease depression and anxiety, and I believe therapy works best alongside other forms of support and community. I've practiced meditation for over twenty years—it's brought me peace and satisfaction, and I can help you find that too, whether through individual guidance or my meditation group.
In our work together, you'll learn to sit with your feelings rather than avoid or suppress them. As both an educator and therapist, I bring varied life experience to our sessions. I won't give constant advice or tell you what to do—I'll help you find your own path.
I completed a 400-hour program in Person-Centered Expressive Arts, so art, music, and movement are available if you're looking for more creative ways to connect.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a white person with unearned privilege, I'm committed to ongoing anti-racist work in my professional and personal life—though it's often challenging and messy. For six years I've met regularly with online groups dedicated to this work, which has helped me confront the parts of myself shaped by white supremacy and actively unlearn those patterns. I share this to hold myself accountable and continue challenging systems of oppression.