- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Bridgett
Bridgett Sims is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with more than two decades of clinical experience. She brings a calm, down-to-earth style and focuses on practical skills that make everyday life easier for parents and individuals. Bridgett helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and other common struggles.
Her background includes work in outpatient community mental health, inpatient care for teens, home-based children's services, residential substance use treatment, and vocational rehabilitation.
Background and approach
More recently she has worked in integrated care settings that address both physical and mental health concerns. That range gives her a broad view of how life events, health, and relationships interact. Bridgett leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered approaches.
In sessions she teaches concrete coping tools, helps parents set realistic goals, and supports better communication at home. Her manner is respectful and compassionate. She collaborates with each person to define what change looks like and then practices the skills that move toward those goals.
Sessions are aimed at small, doable steps that can be put into daily routines. Parents who are juggling work, caregiving, and family demands will find a practical focus on what helps at home. Bridgett emphasizes steady progress, not quick fixes, and offers varied strategies to fit different family rhythms and needs.
What Bridgett works with
Everything Bridgett lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bridgett helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bridgett lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-informed approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward the life they want, which can help with parenting stress and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing anger by breaking patterns into manageable steps and practicing new responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers clear tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. Those skills can ease intense reactions, improve relationships at home, and support healthier routines for parents and caregivers.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily routines, and preferences, and then suggest strategies to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video feels most like face-to-face work, phone can be useful when bandwidth is low, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and different daily rhythms.
Questions people ask about Bridgett
What kinds of concerns does Bridgett address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and many family-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is laid back and collaborative. She teaches practical skills using CBT, DBT, ACT ideas, and client-centered techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of experience working in settings such as outpatient community mental health, inpatient teen care, home-based children's services, residential substance use treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and integrated care.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Oklahoma and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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