Bridget Crochet , LCSW

Bridget Crochet is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor for the State of Louisiana. The LCSW credential reflects advanced clinical training in social work, and board approval indicates authorization to supervise other clinicians. Over an 18-year career she has practiced in a wide range of settings and served diverse client needs.

In 2008 she moved to London, England, where for approximately five years she worked as an agency social worker across several London borough services, including Leaving Care, Referral and Assessment, Foster Care, and Juvenile Services. After returning to Louisiana she joined a behavioral health organization and spent about eleven years working across levels of care - inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. During five years with Compass Health she served as Program Director for two large PHP/IOP outpatient programs. She also brings four years of experience with Assertive Community Treatment providing community-based mental health services to high-risk populations.

Her counseling style is warm, empathetic, and interactive. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. Her clinical approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, goal-oriented planning, and client-centered methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as she uses it, focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors while building practical coping strategies for current stressors and emotional challenges. Bridget encourages clients who are ready to pursue a more fulfilling life and offers support and empowerment through the change process. She looks forward to working with individuals and families, and she often shares Mahatma Gandhi's saying: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a life that matters to them. It emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on meaningful action, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the center of the process, with therapists offering empathy, unconditional positive regard, and support to help clients explore their experiences and find their own solutions. This approach is well suited to building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating grief or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, while teaching practical coping strategies for current stressors. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bridget works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she can adapt strategies as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing work to happen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from a distance while tailoring communication styles to what feels most comfortable for each client.