Find a Therapist in Candler McAfee, Georgia.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.