Bridie (Brye-dee, she/her) grew up in Southern Massachusetts and moved to North Carolina in her adolescence, where she attended the University of North Carolina in Wilmington and received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She moved back to Massachusetts in 2018 to earn her Masters in Social Work from Boston College. Bridie started her social work career working in hospitals in the Greater Boston area. During this time, she worked primarily with older and younger adults, as well as adolescents, in an inpatient psychiatric setting. She also worked in a Neurological Intensive Care Unit and general surgery unit, where she gained skills in crisis intervention, end-of-life discussions, and stress management.
Bridie identifies as queer and fosters a trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and culturally competent environment for her clients. She has worked with people of varying socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and has experience in PTSD (including medical trauma), ADHD, anxiety, grief, and mindfulness practices. Certified in Motivational Interviewing, Bridie believes in the innate power each person holds, and strives to help her clients reach their full potential. She looks forward to applying her skills in the outpatient setting, and cultivating therapeutic alliances with her clients!
Fun facts about Bridie: She has a black cat named Pepper and has traveled to 12 countries!
