Dr. Bridgette Montgomery

Dr. Bridgette Montgomery is an LCSW with three decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports concerns related to autism and Asperger syndrome, eating and food-related issues, gender dysphoria, OCD and obsessions, post-traumatic stress, and process or sex-related addictions.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people build skills to manage difficult feelings and behaviors. Sessions are aimed at identifying practical steps that fit each person’s life, not at quick fixes.

Dr. Montgomery draws on several therapy approaches to tailor care. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person’s pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and habits, emotionally-focused methods to work on relationships and feelings, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing strategies for trauma-related memories, and mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness.

Her work spans many settings over a long career, giving her experience with complex and varied presentations. The emphasis is on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She aims to encourage and empower people toward steady change.

Dr. Montgomery practices in Pennsylvania and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If you think this approach might help, consider the matching process to see if she is the right fit for your needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace. Online sessions can keep that same tone by letting the therapist and client set goals together and move at a comfortable rate.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and routines. In online conversations this often means reviewing patterns, trying small experiments between sessions, and tracking changes over time.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and name their core feelings and how those feelings affect relationships. In remote sessions, this can look like guided conversations that deepen emotional awareness and improve how a person expresses needs.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods match their needs and goals, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That way the process is tailored rather than fixed.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life - for example fitting a session during a break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and what will work best for day-to-day life.