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Bridgett Gomez

Bridgett Gomez, LCSW

California

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LCSW - Stress, Anxiety and Life Changes

  • Trauma and abuse
  • Self esteem work
  • Life purpose focus

About Bridgett

Bridgett Gomez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with seven years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, stress, and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Her work focuses on practical support when life feels unsettled. She listens to where someone is stuck and helps them name priorities. Conversations often cover communication problems, caregiver stress, relationship patterns, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

Bridgett also addresses concerns tied to life stages and events. That includes issues around pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, fertility challenges, aging and geriatric matters, hospice and end-of-life situations, and veteran-related issues. She helps people cope with guilt, shame, and unresolved trauma while looking at what matters next.

In sessions she works on skills and small experiments people can try between meetings. This can mean practicing ways to speak up, testing a new routine to reduce anxiety, or using steps to manage flashbacks and intrusive memories. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide those choices.

Her bilingual practice aims to be culturally responsive and attentive to each person's background. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How evidence-based techniques guide online work

Two common evidence-based approaches she uses are cognitive strategies and trauma-focused techniques. Cognitive strategies involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing more balanced thoughts, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and indecision. Trauma-focused techniques help people learn ways to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and to manage triggers in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and comfort level. Together they review what is helping and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits how someone prefers to engage.

Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is useful. If you want to work with a Spanish-speaking clinician, that language option is available. Ask about subscription details and scheduling while completing the short matching questionnaire to set up your first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and major life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, postpartum challenges, aging issues, and life purpose questions.

How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

Her approach emphasizes practical steps and skill building. She helps people identify small experiments and communication changes to test between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and life-transition issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people located in California.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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