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I'm happy to announce that as of June 2025, I am working in a group practice. Click the header above if you are seeking therapy services.

Curious about coaching? Keep reading.

who Am I?

I grew up in the U.S. South and earned a degree in Theater Arts with a minor in Education from The University of the South. After moving to New York City, I taught theater in four of the five boroughs while also pursuing acting. Through years of parent meetings that felt a lot like therapy, I found my true calling in psychology.

In 2011, I earned a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and served as an adjunct faculty member for two years. I am a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and GAYLESTA: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender & Sexual Diversity.

I am a member of Mind the Gap, an organization dedicated to promoting the healthy development of transgender, gender-expansive, and nonbinary children, youth, and their families by providing mental health services rooted in gender acceptance and diversity.

Since becoming an LMFT, I have blended my passion for expressive arts with my experience in individual, group, and family therapy. I completed a two-year, 400-hour Person-Centered Expressive Arts facilitation training developed by Natalie Rogers. More recently, I have deepened my focus on integrating mindfulness and embodiment into my therapeutic practice. My training includes 75 hours in embodied social justice (The Embody Lab) and 75 hours in mindfulness facilitation (MNDFL). I aim to be culturally humble and welcome you calling me in on anything I miss about who you are.

How We Might Work Together

With expertise in mindfulness and expressive arts, I offer a range of creative interventions to help you navigate your healing process. My approach is humanistic and client-centered, emphasizing self-discovery rather than advice-giving. I aim to support you in exploring ways to live more fully and freely. This work can also be done in a coaching format. An updated blog can be found on the blog page about the differences between coaching and therapy.

Who I Work With

I welcome clients of all backgrounds, with a focus on individuals, parents, and teens. I don’t coach school-age children. Working with queer and gender non-conforming individuals is a specialty I have cultivated over the past five years. When working with parents, I emphasize connection before correction, advocating for positive discipline that celebrates successes over traditional reward/punishment models. With teenagers, I provide a confidential space to explore identity, manage existential questions, and navigate the pressures of modern life. Regardless of where you are in life, I would love to explore whether we're a good fit.

Schedule a Consultation

Email: bridget@bridgetbertrand.com

Crisis Resources

If you are in crisis or feel you may harm yourself or someone else, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. There is hope. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Bay Area Emergency Rooms: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CmTR8Ge5Wf8toQQHB4BDUlvKxe0&ll=37.83606915334064%2C-122.21827050000002&z=8

National Crisis Lines

  • Spanish speakers: (888) 628-9454

  • Disaster Distress Helpline: 1 (800) 985-5990 or text TALKSWITHUS to 66746

  • Chat Online: Visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for additional phone/chat options (online chat, Spanish speakers, Veterans, deaf or hard of hearing, or disaster distress line), resources, and to learn the warning signs. Download the Warning Signs Lifeline Wallet Card.

  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 (SAFE) or chat, 24/7

Mental Health Hotlines for LGBTQ+ Teens

  • LGBT National Youth Talkline: (800) 246-PRIDE (7743)

  • Trevor Lifeline: (866) 488-7386

  • Trevor Text: For LGBTQ youth: text START to 678678

Warmlines and Peer Support

CalHOPE Peer-run Warmline

  • Text/Call: (833) 317-HOPE (4673)

  • Hours: Monday – Friday from 7am – 11pm for COVID-19 specific non-emergency support

  • Live Chat: https://www.calhopeconnect.org/

Northern Valley Talk Line (Butte County, California)

  • A confidential non-crisis peer support network. You are not alone; we are here to listen.

  • Toll Free: 1-855-582-5554

  • Open 4:30 pm-9:30 pm, 7 days/week, 365 days/year

  • Website: https://nvcss.org/butte/nvtl

  • Talk line is funded by Butte County Mental Health & MHSA funding.

Peer Warmline Connection

  • (707) 565-4466

  • Hours: Friday - Sunday evenings, 5:30pm-9:30pm

Enterprise Resource Center Warmline of Marin County

  • Accepting calls nationwide: 415.459.6330

  • Hours: 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week, 365 days/year, Nationwide

  • We are a peer-run Warmline. We are here to help and give support!

Project Return Peer Support Network

  • Website: www.prpsn.org

  • Now accepting calls nationwide

  • Warmline hours:

    • Mon-Fri: 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM PST

    • Sat, Sun: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST

  • (888) 448-9777 English

  • (888) 448-4055 Spanish

San Diego Warmline

  • For San Diego residents: 619 295-1055

  • Open 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM, 7 days a week

San Joaquin

  • (209) 468-3585 or 1(888) 468-9370

  • Operating 24/7 since July 2008

  • For local San Joaquin County residents only

The CalHOPE RedLine Community Warm Line

  • Warmline for American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities in CA

  • Call/Text: 1-888-368-4090

  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-8 pm PST

  • Website/Live Chat: https://ccuih.org/redline/

The California Peer-Run Warm Line

  • Phone: 1-855-845-7415 (24/7)

  • Live Chat: Peer Run Warmline website

The OC Warmline - NAMI Orange County

  • (714) 991-6412

  • Now Available 24/7 - Call, text, or chat anytime!

  • Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Farsi

  • Interpreter Services available

Tulare & Kings County Warm Line

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Lunch and learn time. Tuesdays in September, 12-1, PST. Free! Inviting coaches, healers, helpers, therapists, meditation instructors, etc. This is on ZOOM, just using the video to boost the reel on the algorithm. https://bit.ly/PCEAlunchandlearn Register at this link (and then one more click to a Zoom registration). 1. Come to play 2. Embrace drawing hearts - literally and figuratively 3. We can draw rainbows, trees, and lines. We can scribble, sing, sway, or keep our cameras off a. invite your inner kindergartners b. it is ok to not draw, it is ok to not move, you don’t have to talk 4. We won’t judge ourselves or others to the best of our ability **I am passionate about cultivating a daily/almost daily art practice.** I am so happy that I'm in touch with my inner kindergartner. I keep art supplies in every room of my house, and I love to ask my art journal, “What do you need now”? Over time, we can dig deep. Can you draw a deep hole? What part of you would be in there, and what part knows the sun? Imagine you can feel the sun now; what part wants to be in the sun, and what part wants to hide? The questions are endless. We look at ourselves and consider how we will approach this healing work. Can you look at yourself in the mirror today and say, "I am doing healing work!” Are you ready? If not, that is ok! Save this for later. Please pass this along and email me with any questions you may have. Peace and much love at this time! Bridget [bridget@authentic-alliance.com] As always I love to suggest you take a photo if you are on your phone and click and sign up. Zoom registration required. https://bit.ly/PCEAlunchandlearn #pcea #personcenteredexpressivearts #natalierogers #carlrogers #cultivatecalm #transformationchangecollective #lunchandlearn, #lunchandlearn, #lunchandlearnevent, #lunchandlearnsession, and #lunchandlearnworkshop