Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW7563
- NPI
- 1528502341
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Bridget supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress management
- Substance and process addiction
- Self-esteem work
About Bridget
Bridget Locke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, body image, codependency, and process addictions.
Bridget uses straightforward conversation to identify what is most pressing. She helps people name patterns that keep them stuck and tries practical ways to change them. Sessions are a place to talk through worries about mood, substance use, social anxiety, or persistent relationship problems.
Her background includes long-term work with people managing addictive behaviors and mood symptoms. That experience informs how she structures conversations, sets short-term goals, and checks progress. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work.
In sessions Bridget pays attention to everyday pressures - work, money, family roles, and health - and how they affect feelings and choices. She helps people break larger problems into small steps that fit into daily life. Conversations often focus on clearer communication, reducing harmful patterns, and building coping skills.
Getting started involves a brief intake and an initial session to identify priorities and next steps. The therapist and client review practical goals and a plan that fits the client’s schedule. Clients are encouraged to ask questions about format, cost, and what to expect in the first few meetings.
BHow sessions work
How Bridget Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Bridget often draws on cognitive and behavioral approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. These methods help people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and practice different responses to reduce distress. She also works with relapse prevention and recovery-focused methods for addictions. That work looks at triggers, high-risk situations, and concrete coping strategies to reduce harmful behaviors and support healthier routines. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and practical constraints with the client and suggest which techniques to try first. That plan is adjusted as progress and needs become clearer, so the process is collaborative. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a long appointment is difficult. It can also make it simpler to maintain regular contact while balancing everyday responsibilities.CAreas of focus
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bridget work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, process addictions, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is direct and practical, using conversation to identify patterns and set short-term goals. She applies evidence-based techniques to guide skill building and behavioral changes.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 22 years of experience working with people on addictive behaviors and mood concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician in my state?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Can I book sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers