Emma Bridges (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

I've been a practicing therapist for 9+ years and I approach therapy with immense humility and curiosity. No one is an expert in you other than you. That said, I am confident I have some tricks up my sleeve that can likely be helpful when it comes to your mental health. I tend to work with clients in long-term therapy, building a strong therapeutic relationship. We work together to create a space where you can be yourself and I tailor each treatment to meet your individual needs. I can help you retrain your nervous system to be less reactive and experience greater calm. I'm incredibly passionate about helping people identify the root cause of their mental health challenges, and balancing that with in-the-moment tools and solutions to use to cope with day to day life. I always look at how systems of oppression impact mental health. I am an EMDR-certified clinician and consultant, which is a fancy way of saying I have taken a lot of advanced trainings to grow my trauma therapy skills.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe that humans are incredibly resilient, even in the face of immense hardship or difficulty. I believe in the goodness of humanity. I am a big believer in the healing power of art to help people process and express their emotions and experiences. I believe therapy could change the world, and the core of healing is being witnessed, seen, and loved in all of your messy truths. I became a therapist because I experienced the healing power of therapy in my own life and wanted to be able to sit on the other side of the room and experience helping others navigate their own challenges. And what a joy and privilege it is! I identify as a bisexual white woman and acknowledge that we are on stolen land. I am happy to unpack how my identities may impact our therapy dynamic with you and encourage POC to reach out. In my spare time I am passionate about fostering dogs. If you want to learn more about how I can help, send me an email and we can set up a free consult.