- Anxiety and panic focus
- Body-informed methods
- Skills-based therapy
About Bridget
Bridget Hannaford is a counsellor with PACFA who helps people facing stress, anxiety and relationship problems. She works with those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains and the specific challenges of panic and panic attacks. Her approach is down-to-earth and practical, aimed at easing immediate distress while building longer-term coping skills.
Bridget uses body-focused work to notice how stress shows up physically. She combines that with mindful cognitive behavioural techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction.
She also draws on elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills. Attachment-based thinking informs work on relationship patterns, abandonment and family of origin issues. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Bridget has five years' experience supporting people through life transitions, peri-natal mental health concerns and the aftermath of betrayal or domestic violence. She offers time to process grief and loss while working on practical ways to manage daily life. Her background includes helping people navigate migration, cross-cultural issues and blended family challenges.
People who meet with Bridget can expect clear strategies, hands-on skills practice and compassionate listening. She invites a steady, step-by-step approach so clients can regain a sense of control and direction.
How Bridget's approaches translate to online counselling
Bridget commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. ACT helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck and clarifies personal values to guide action, which can be useful for anxiety and panic. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping with abandonment concerns and relationship distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bridget will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose methods that feel most helpful. The process is collaborative and may combine techniques to match each person's needs.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in their everyday settings and bring what happens between sessions into the therapy conversation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bridget commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting challenges, including panic and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical with clear skills to manage emotions and behaviour. Bridget blends body-aware techniques with mindful cognitive approaches for hands-on work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working across life stages and with issues such as peri-natal mental health, domestic violence and betrayal trauma.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Bridget holds PACFA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.