Brigette Girardey , LMFT

Brigette Girardey is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in East Bay, California, with 13 years of clinical experience. She has worked across the lifespan with children, teens, adults, and elders, offering services to individuals and families who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, addiction, and mood disorders.

Brigette values genuineness and collaboration, and she approaches therapy with an authentic, nonjudgmental stance that encourages self-reflection and practical problem solving. She tailors interventions to each person or family, drawing on client-centered principles as well as solution-focused strategies, cognitive behavioral ideas, and family systems perspectives to meet the specific needs and goals presented in therapy.

Her work emphasizes compassionate support, helping clients explore patterns, build resilience, and identify actionable steps toward change. She communicates in English and is informed by a broad range of focus areas including attachment, communication problems, codependency, life purpose, and social anxiety. Brigette is not currently accepting new clients, and prospective clients are encouraged to check current availability before initiating services.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person from their own perspective, offering a supportive, empathetic space where clients are encouraged to explore feelings and make choices that align with their values; this approach helps with self-esteem, grief, and relational concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people find internal motivation to change behaviors and resolve ambivalence - it can be useful for addictions, career transitions, and commitment issues. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, practical steps toward desired outcomes, often helping clients address stress, anxiety, and short-term problems with concrete strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Brigette collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the approach as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and respected in shaping treatment.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to support therapy goals while accommodating each client's lifestyle and communication preferences.