Brigitte Yamamoto LICSWA
Areas of Expertise
Individuals
Teens and Young Adults
Trauma
LGBTQIA Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Brigitte’s Approach
Brigitte enjoys working alongside people seeking to share their vulnerabilities as they explore personal healing and growth. She loves incorporating art as a medium to express negative domains, and uses mindfulness to help clients feel grounded and safe. Brigitte works to help clients improve their overall health and meet daily living needs using a holistic and mindful therapeutic approach.
ABOUT Brigitte
EMDR Therapist
SHE/HER
Brigitte works with teens, young adults, and adults of all genders and identities. She has a trauma-informed focus and offers her clients a therapy experience that focuses on fostering clients’ strengths and building empowerment. Brigitte enjoys working alongside people seeking to share their vulnerabilities. Her work promotes healing and growth, and she brings a strong passion for racial equity and justice to her work with clients.
Brigitte helps clients improve their mental health and well-being while learning to better meet their daily wellness needs. Her holistic approach includes EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She loves incorporating art as a medium to express negative domains, and uses mindfulness to help clients feel grounded and safe. Brigitte is also certified in the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, maladaptive well-being, and challenges in functioning.
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work, Advanced Generalist, Arizona State University, AZ
TRAINING
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
LICENSURE
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate