No Fax • Phone (630) 664-1449
No Fax • Phone (630) 664-1449
Bridget is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor.
"I help adults struggling with low motivation, stress management, anxiety, grief & loss, relationship challenges, military adjustments, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD, and trauma. I have over twelve years of clinical experience across a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, community behavioral health centers, emergency rooms, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals. My approach in therapy is creating a safe non-judgmental space for my clients to be heard and gain prospective on life challenges. My goal is to help my clients overcome the heralds of life with a variety of techniques and resources such as meditation, relapse prevention techniques, 12-Step education, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and stress management skills."
Additional Focuses:
· ADHD management
· LGBTQ+ affirming
. Perfectionist Tendencies
. Illness Anxiety
. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
I accept Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO & HMO (Northwestern Medicine only), United Health Care and self-pay.
Day, evening, and weekend appointments available.
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