About Brigette
Brigette Girardey is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strains. She works with individuals facing grief, parenting challenges, addictions, and mood fluctuations. Brigette speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
With 13 years of experience, she draws on approaches that center the client's perspective and strengths. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to what each person needs.
Background and approach
Brigette aims to create a genuine, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful experiences and try new ways of coping. Her background includes work across many life stages and situations in California. She uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify achievable goals and small, concrete changes.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is feeling stuck or unsure about change. Brigette also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and respect each person's pace. She combines these methods so clients can set priorities and practice skills between meetings.
That mix supports tackling issues such as panic, social anxiety, attachment concerns, and life transitions. People who choose Brigette can expect clear, down-to-earth guidance and a focus on what will help most now. She encourages self-reflection, action steps, and checking progress as therapy moves forward.
If someone is ready to change, she offers steady support along the way.
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead to build trust and clarify what matters most. This approach works well for people who need a steady, accepting space to talk through anxiety, grief, or relationship concerns.Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change. It uses short conversations to draw out a person's own reasons for change and to set small, realistic next steps.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical goals and small actions that can make day-to-day life easier. It is useful for handling specific problems like panic attacks, communication issues, or parenting challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a client's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, quick reflections, or when typing feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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