Therapist profile

Desiree' Bridges, LCSW

Louisiana

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Parenting

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CredentialsLCSW
LicenseLCSW, Louisiana / 10384; LCSW, Texas / 108571
NPI1265984793
Experience11 years
LanguagesEnglish
LocationLouisiana

About

ACT and CBT methods
DBT skills training
Focus on values

About Desiree'

Desiree' Bridges is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 11 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem problems, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related life changes. Sessions are offered in English and focus on practical steps people can use in daily life.

Desiree' uses a person-centered style that foregrounds intention and values. She works with clients to notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. That awareness becomes a starting point for making clearer choices that align with what matters most to the client.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she helps people learn specific skills - for example managing impulses, tolerating strong feelings, improving communication, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. These tools are used alongside conversations about values and practical next steps.

Desiree' also addresses concerns like ADHD, parenting stress, grief, body image, and career transitions. She pays attention to how family background, attachment, and past losses affect current patterns. Work often combines skill practice with reflective talk to support steady progress.

Practicalities are part of the plan. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session using the See online therapy options button.

How sessions work

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Desiree' commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while learning ways to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. CBT targets patterns of thinking and behavior so clients can test and change unhelpful beliefs and reactions.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. She will discuss the options and try methods that match a person's goals and daily life. Adjustments are made as progress and preferences become clear, and clients help set the pace and focus of sessions.

Details about session formats should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Those practical benefits are often helpful for people managing anger, parenting demands, or work stress, and the therapist will discuss how to structure sessions to match individual needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommitment issuesCommunication problems Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Louisiana, Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she help with?

She helps people who snap at loved ones, carry workplace frustration, or hold growing resentment. Anger is addressed alongside related concerns like stress, relationships, and impulsivity.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical. Sessions mix skill teaching with conversations about values and small behavior changes.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with people in Louisiana on mood, trauma, and family issues.

Is she a licensed professional and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Louisiana locations listed on the platform.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted. Work is arranged for clients within the therapist's permitted locations.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing appears during sign-up.

How do I start a first session?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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