Bridgette Boucher , LCSW

Bridgette Boucher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of professional experience. She trained at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and the New York Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy Institute and is also a licensed clinical hypnotherapist - a practitioner trained in therapeutic hypnosis techniques.

Over the course of her career she has supported people facing addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges related to attention and focus. Her work extends to related concerns such as communication problems, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety and phobia. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to meet individual needs.

Bridgette emphasizes a collaborative process, tailoring interventions to the unique circumstances and goals of each person she works with. She encourages and supports those taking the first steps toward a more fulfilling life, recognizing the courage involved in seeking change and offering steady professional guidance throughout that process.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Bridgette brings training in family systems work and psychoanalytic-informed psychotherapy to online sessions. Family systems approaches focus on the patterns and interactions between people - they are useful for addressing relationship problems, communication difficulties, and dynamics that contribute to struggles with addiction or isolation. Psychoanalytic-informed work explores recurring patterns and early experiences to help uncover the roots of long-standing emotional difficulties such as trauma responses, anxiety, and grief.

She is also trained as a clinical hypnotherapist, using guided relaxation and focused attention in therapy to support changes in habits, coping with intense emotional states, and managing responses tied to past events. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Bridgette works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts the plan over time.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limits. These options make it easier to maintain consistent work with licensed professionals and to select the communication style that feels most comfortable for the individual, supporting continuity of care and accessibility.