Dr. Bridgette Montgomery, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 30 years in practice

Dr. Bridgette Montgomery helps people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW019767 · expires February 2027
LCSW, Delaware: Q1-0001670 · expires January 2027
LISW, Ohio: I.2002535 · expires December 2026
LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05836900 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1417343021 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Bridgette

Dr. Bridgette Montgomery helps people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She explains problems in straightforward terms and offers steady support while people learn new ways to manage symptoms.

Her approach is practical and focused on daily life changes that make a difference. Dr. Montgomery is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Pennsylvania.

She brings 30 years of experience to sessions and has worked with many people facing obsessive thoughts, eating concerns, gender dysphoria, process and sex-related addictions, and post-traumatic stress.

Background and approach

She emphasizes building skills that fit each person's situation. Her sessions are calm and conversational. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to the person in front of her.

Then she introduces strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce immediate distress and improve grounding. For trauma-related work she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help reduce the intensity of painful memories.

Emotionally focused ideas shape how she supports people to reconnect with their feelings and needs. Treatment plans are adapted as progress is made. People can expect clear explanations of each step and practical homework when it helps.

Dr. Montgomery aims to make therapy useful and doable for everyday life. She works in English and holds licensure as an LCSW in Pennsylvania.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Bridgette lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Eating and food-related issues
Gender dysphoria
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Sex addiction

Approaches Bridgette names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centered therapy begins by putting the person's concerns first. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely to understand what matters most and helps shape goals that fit daily life. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress; it works well over video or phone where homework and skill practice can be reviewed. EMDR is used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by pairing guided attention with memory processing; many people use EMDR in video sessions with clear step-by-step guidance from the therapist.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss options and together with the client decide what feels most helpful. That collaborative process includes trying techniques, checking progress, and adjusting plans based on what actually helps the person meet their goals.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for exercises and EMDR-style work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a headset is preferred. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or skill coaching possible between full sessions. These options let people fit therapy into their routines and use formats that match their needs.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She also focuses on OCD, eating concerns, gender dysphoria, process and sex-related addictions, and post-traumatic stress.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are conversational and client-centered. The therapist listens first, then recommends practical techniques to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and trauma-related care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with licensure in Pennsylvania and practices from Pennsylvania.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

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