Bridge Counseling, PLLC

Bridge Counseling, PLLC Offering individual therapy to help clients struggling with depression, anxiety, phase of life issues or trauma.

Works with clients to better understand themselves, their needs, and strengths to achieve goals and overcome barriers.

09/23/2025

Can only listen to so many educational audiobooks…

Scream singing early 2000’s jams is way more fun and a great way to get hyped up

I’ve been working on this for 6 months now and am about ready to launch! I’ve created a digital workbook to walk counsel...
05/29/2024

I’ve been working on this for 6 months now and am about ready to launch! I’ve created a digital workbook to walk counselors through the process of creating their private practice in Washington state.

My heart is to offer a comprehensive resource to help eliminate some of the barriers and overwhelming feelings that come up when thinking about this process. Like the ones I had when opening my business. Had it not been for a colleague who encouraged me and walked me through it all, I might not have done it and I am so thankful that I did. My hope is to provide that encouragement, support and a helpful resource to others!

I’m aiming to launch June 10 and am beginning to collect contact information for those interested! Drop a comment below ⬇️ if you want to be added to the preorder list!

You are not alone. You are not broken or defective.
05/01/2024

You are not alone. You are not broken or defective.

The biggest reminder I can give for these intrusive thoughts….Thoughts 🚫 DO NOT EQUAL action! Thoughts are just thoughts...
01/24/2024

The biggest reminder I can give for these intrusive thoughts….

Thoughts 🚫 DO NOT EQUAL action! Thoughts are just thoughts.

How are you honoring your mental health today?
10/10/2023

How are you honoring your mental health today?

Nutrition affects mental health.Poor nutrition leads to & exacerbates mental illness. Optimal nutrition prevents & treat...
08/28/2023

Nutrition affects mental health.

Poor nutrition leads to & exacerbates mental illness.

Optimal nutrition prevents & treats mental illness.

Optimal nutrition is different for everyone, each person has their own make up and needs individualized dietary considerations. However, it is imperative to look at diet, nutrition, and digestion to fully support mental health and healing.

Let’s look at anxiety for example:
A few traits of Anxiety are associated with disordered breathing and bodily sensations such as, headaches, neck and jaw pain, leg and body cramps, and shoulder tension. Did you know a lot of these functions can be exacerbated by a vegetarian diet for some? Did you know that shallow breathing (hyperventilating) changes blood gases that reinforces alkalosis, which leads to increased lactic acid and magnesium loss? Many functions in the body can exacerbate or support anxiety symptoms, and many of these functions can be supported with food and nutrients.

Anxiety is connected to low magnesium, low GABA, low levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B complex and Vitamin D.

Decreasing & managing anxiety is about eliminating stimulating foods and substances, increasing GABA (a neurotransmitter) precursor foods, and ensuring that there’s plenty of acidifying food in your diet, like vinegars and animal protein.

Among the best foods for anxiety are bananas, figs, vinegar, and oats. Coconut is rich in B vitamins; Green tea is an ideal beverage to reduce anxiety while staying alert and focused. Powdered matcha green tea is ideal because it is richer in theanine. White or Yellow miso provides much needed healthy bacteria to enhance GABA

AVOID: Diet pills, caffeine, amphetamines, asthma medications, antihistamines and steroids can increase anxiety symptoms

INCREASE/INCORPORATE: magnesium, Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B complex and Vitamin D, probiotics

(This is not intended to treat or cure and ailment, symptom or diagnosis. This is not medical advice)

My little “counseling book shelf” Looking for a book to read? Not only does reading itself have benefits but books can b...
08/19/2023

My little “counseling book shelf”

Looking for a book to read? Not only does reading itself have benefits but books can be helpful to begin the healing process. Here are the top books I recommend to clients:

1. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
-Marshall B Rosenberg PhD

Communication is the main form of how we engage in life. But communication is the most common issue brought into therapy. This book is amazing at breaking down communication skills and instructing how to listen + speak effectively with compassion for both ourselves and others so we can lead lives filled with increased satisfaction and reduced distress.

2. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
-Don Miguel Ruiz

Often we get caught up in unspoken or unhelpful expectations or agreements. These lead to distress, dissatisfaction and beyond! If we can learn and implement the four agreements in this book, we can be free to live lives with peace, happiness and love.

3. The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body In The Healing of Trauma
-Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Trauma impacts our brain anatomy, our physiology and our thought processes. But even if we can rationally acknowledge this—our body may not be on board because trauma lives in there separately! This books gives amazing insight + approaches to manage trauma.

4. Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic and Worry.
-Cathrine M Pittman PhD

Concrete scientific information about how anxiety works in our brain + tangible effective strategies to manage anxiety based in the type of anxiety you experience!

5. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
-Lindsay C. Gibson

A way to understand and free yourself from the damage done by parents who lacked skills and ability and in turn caused pain and confusion. This books helps heal, recover as well as learn how to react differently and avoid disappointment. As well as learn how to create new healthy relationships.

6. Atomic Habits
-James Clear

This one is amazing + practical! It uses fantastic examples and psychology to dive deep into habits and how to let go of unhelpful habits & build healthy ones.

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23505 E APPLEWAY Avenue STE 200/185
Liberty Lake, WA
99019

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Wednesday 10am - 6:30pm
Thursday 10am - 6:30pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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