Bridget Tovey

For people who have experienced traumatic events, or who live with anxiety, depression, addiction, or other mental health challenges, it can feel like a lot of weight to carry day-to-day. Especially when you're struggling to address the problems or emotions head on. My favorite quote related to therapeutic work is: "You have to feel it to heal it." I work each day collaboratively with my clients to support them in their healing journeys, and to assist them in confronting their most difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

In 2021, I graduated from Kent State University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a graduate certificate in Addiction's Counseling. Since completion of my graduate training and obtaining my LPCC licensure, I have completed additional coursework and continuing education in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), parts work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I have been working with clients ages 5 through …65 since my licensure was obtained in 2021 in an outpatient private practice setting. Prior to graduating, I worked as a community-based case manager in the mental health field for 4 years as well as one year in an outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment program for adolescents. I primarily work with clients experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, and addiction.

At this time I work with adolescents and adults providing a combination of EMDR therapy, parts work, DBT, CBT, and motivational interviewing (MI). I believe that working to change not only how you think about your stressors, but also how your body responds to those stressors and those emotions leads to the most effective and holistic therapy experience. If you have any questions or believe that I may fit your needs therapeutically right now, please feel free to reach out to me!