How I Work in Therapy
I bring practical tools and a social work perspective to the thoughts, relationships and decisions filling your week.
More Than One Hat
My background includes community mental health, high schools and private practice. I bring four social work roles together when I sit down with an adult client: advocate, educator, social skills trainer and therapist. What we use depends on the problem you bring, from an anxious thought to a conversation you keep putting off.
Advocate
I help you put words to what you need. If saying no at work feels difficult, we can look at the request, your limits and how to communicate them without explaining away your needs.
Educator
I explain the connection between thoughts, feelings and actions in plain language. We might trace how one uncertain email became a prediction about your whole future, then look at the evidence together.
Social Skills Trainer
I help you practice a conversation before you have it. We can work through asking for help, setting a boundary or responding when you feel pulled to agree just to avoid disappointing someone.
Therapist
I listen for patterns in what feels hard and what matters to you. We make room for the feelings behind a decision instead of rushing straight to a checklist or someone else’s advice.
Methods I Draw On
CBT
I use CBT to help you catch a thought and check it. If your mind predicts the worst after a small mistake, we can build a response that accounts for the facts.
ACT
I draw on ACT when waiting to feel comfortable keeps you stuck. We identify your values and choose an action you can try while uncertainty is still present.
DBT Skills
I use DBT skills for moments when feelings become difficult to manage. We may practice pausing before a reaction, naming an emotion or getting through a hard conversation without making it harder.
Psychodynamic Therapy
I draw on psychodynamic therapy to explore patterns that started earlier. Understanding why you expect criticism, for example, can give us something specific to examine in your relationships now.
Person-Centered Therapy
I use person-centered therapy to keep your perspective central. Your priorities guide our work, and I want to hear when an exercise or discussion does not feel useful.
A Closer Look at Each Method
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Look closely at the predictions and harsh commentary that interrupt school, work or relationships.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Consider what matters to you and the actions you can choose while uncertainty is still present.
DBT Skills
Practice ways to respond to intense feelings and get through difficult moments without adding to the problem.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Explore the earlier expectations and relationship patterns that keep showing up in your present life.
Person-Centered Therapy
An outside perspective on your concerns, with your own experience and priorities guiding the conversation.
Goals We Return To
At the intake, we set goals together using your history and current concerns. We revisit them as sessions continue, checking what you have tried and what still needs attention.
Between Our Conversations
You can text me quick wins and scheduling changes between sessions. Texts are not for emergencies; for crisis support, call or text 988, or call 911.
What I Can Offer
Therapy is not a quick fix or a promise of results. You get out what you put in, including trying skills between sessions and telling me honestly when something is not working.
I want our conversations to give you something you can use during the week.
Bridget Moore, LCSWAsk About Working Together
In a free 15-minute consultation, tell me what you want help with and ask how I would approach it.
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