Meet Kate

SERVING AGES 3-25 FOR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AGES 7-17 FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING & PARENT CONSULTATIONS

KATE BRIDGERS, LPA

Kate is passionate about supporting children and families. She is an experienced clinician and has provided outpatient therapy in community mental health and private practice settings for 15 years. Kate has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Mary Washington College (2004) and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from East Carolina University (2008). She is licensed to practice psychology in North Carolina (NC LPA 3684). 

Kate provides individual and family therapy to children ages 3 to 17 years old. Kate often works with children and teenagers with depression, anxiety, AD/HD, behavioral challenges, learning difficulties, and social skills deficits, as well as children and families adjusting to separation/divorce and other challenging life circumstances. Kate has extensive experience working with children, teens, and families who have been impacted by sexual abuse, both victims of sexual abuse and children and teens with problematic sexual behavior (PSB). Kate has experience working with families from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Kate is an ally of LGBTQ+ youth and families. Kate believes parents and caregivers are essential to the therapeutic process. 

Kate also provides psychological testing and assessment for children ages 7-17 years old. 

My style

Kate has received extensive training in evidence based, trauma informed interventions for children and teens including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TCBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Problematic Sexual Behavior Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT).

While therapy can be hard work, Kate believes that therapy should be fun. Kate builds warm and genuine relationships with children and teens, uses play based interventions, and finds that humor is very helpful when coping with challenges. Kate enjoys reading, being outside, trips to the beach, and spending time with her family and friends.

Areas of Training & Special Interest:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)

  • Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

  • Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) in children and adolescents

  • Trauma and Attachment