Licensed clinical social worker recordTexas
Bridgette Danielle Leyva, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Texas
- LCSW, licence 106969
- Licensed in New Mexico
- LCSW, licence SWB-2025-0448
- NPI
- 1073287868
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
These details come from information Bridgette 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
- Trauma support
- CBT methods
About Bridgette
Bridgette Danielle Leyva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico and Texas with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related concerns such as communication problems, family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, veteran and armed forces issues, self-harm, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
Bridgette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage overwhelming emotions and rebuild daily routines. She uses practical tools to reduce anxious thinking and to interrupt patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often include skill practice and concrete steps to handle stressful moments.
As a military veteran, she brings personal experience with service-related stressors alongside her clinical role. That lived perspective informs her approach when supporting people who have military or first-responder backgrounds. She combines direct talk with practical strategies that relate to real life and work demands.
Her style is straightforward and person-centered. Conversations focus on current problems and clear goals. She helps people develop coping skills, improve communication, and work through painful memories in ways that fit their day-to-day responsibilities.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Bridgette often uses evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and managing daily stressors. EMDR addresses traumatic memories by combining focused attention with guided processing to reduce the emotional intensity of past events and related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their concerns, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with skills-based work, shifting to trauma processing, or combining methods over time based on what is most helpful.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or making it simpler to meet from a location with fewer distractions. Discuss practical needs during the initial matching questionnaire so session structure can be set up to fit everyday routines and obligations.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, veteran and armed forces issues, self-harm, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical, direct approach. Sessions emphasize skills practice, problem solving, and clear goals tied to everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working as a mental health professional. That experience includes working with people facing military-related stressors and first-responder issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers