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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.
Serving ages 5-25 for individual therapy, ages 5-17 for testing, & parent consultations
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).
My Style
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.
My Focus Areas
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) in children & adolescents
Trauma
& Attachment
I think kids and teens are amazing! I want to give them a space where they feel respected, understood, and cared for.
My Why
Hometown:
Tarboro, NC
Always reading at least 3 books at once
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Would almost always rather talk to kids than other adults
Panics if chapstick is not without arms reach
Passionate about being an advocate for children who need the most support and understanding
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Located in the heart of Raleigh, our office is conveniently situated near Fred Fletcher Park, St. Mary's Street, Wade Avenue, and Glenwood Avenue, just minutes from Broughton High School and Raleigh Charter High School.
The office offers convenient parking, a dedicated playroom for children, and afternoon appointment availability, creating a welcoming space for children, teens, parents, and families.