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Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS

Mental Health Counselor

Gender: Female
Experience: 12 years

About Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS

Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS is a mental health counselor, psychoanalyst, clinical social worker, addiction / substance abuse counselor, psychiatric hospital unit, marriage & family therapist, and professional counselor. Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen has 12 years of experience in mental health counseling.

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Education

Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS earned degrees of a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Master of Science in Clinical Counseling, and Bachelor of Science.

Licenses

Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 19, 2011, and her NPI number is 1053609503.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen, please call (425) 656-4055.

Mental Health Counselor

Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen is a Mental Health Counselor in Renton, WA with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions. As a Mental Health Counselor, Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS performs assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.

Mental Health Counselors in Renton, WA

Psychoanalyst

Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen is a Psychoanalyst in Renton, WA with special training and skill in performing a specific type of therapy called psychoanalysis. As a Psychoanalyst, Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS performs therapy related to the unconscious mind. Psychoanalysis is a medical specialty centered on treating mental disorders by uncovering harmful repressed fears and conflicts so they can be permanently resolved. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Psychoanalysts include depression, anxiety, sexual disorders, self-destructive behavior, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), self-harm behavior, grief and anger management, and mood disturbances. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychoanalysts include mental health asssessment and diagnosing, free association, dream analysis, behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), humanistic therapy, prescribing medication, and referral to other specialists as needed.

Psychoanalysis is a comprehensive, theoretical framework which, when applied to a treatment process, consists of an intensive verbal, therapeutic relationship between an analyst and an analysand which aims for symptom relief, emotional growth, and personal integration. The psychoanalytic treatment process includes, but is not limited to, the recognition of unconscious processes and conflicts; the significance of developmental influences; and the impact of resistances, defenses, transference and countertransference phenomena. Treatment is enhanced by an understanding developed in the analyst's training and personal analysis of unconscious manifestations, such as dreams, slips of the tongue, fantasies and day dreams. Psychoanalytic technique varies in relation to theoretical orientation.

Psychoanalysts in Renton, WA

Clinical Social Worker

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Clinical Social Workers in Renton, WA

Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor

Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor in Renton, WA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction. As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor, Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS performs diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include alcohol and drug addiction. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Renton, WA

Psychiatric Hospital Unit

In general, a distinct unit of a hospital that provides acute or long-term care to emotionally disturbed patients, including patients admitted for diagnosis and those admitted for treatment of psychiatric problems on the basis of physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans. Long-term care may include intensive supervision to the chronically mentally ill, mentally disordered or other mentally incompetent persons; (2) For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital admitting only patients whose admission to the unit is required for active treatment, whose treatment is of an intensity that can be provided only in an inpatient hospital setting, and whose condition is described by a psychiatric principal diagnosis contained in the Third Edition of the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or in Chapter 5 (Mental Disorders) of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). The unit must furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, psychological services, social work services, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy. The unit must maintain medical records that permit determination of the degree and intensity of treatment provided to individuals who are furnished services in the unit; the unit must meet special staff requirements in that the unit must have adequate numbers of qualified professional and supportive staff to evaluate inpatients, formulate written, individualized, comprehensive treatment plans, provide active treatment measures and engage in discharge planning.

Psychiatric Hospital Units in Renton, WA

Marriage & Family Therapist

Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Renton, WA with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Marriage Family Therapists in Renton, WA

Professional Counselor

Ms. Bridgitte Mathiasen is a Professional Counselor in Renton, WA with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC, MSCC, BS performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed . Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

Professional Counselors in Renton, WA
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Benzodiazepine Addiction
  • Drug Addiction
  • Exercise Addiction
  • Food Addiction
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)
  • Kratom Addiction
  • Narcotics Addiction
  • Porn Addiction
  • Process Addiction
  • Psychostimulant Addiction
  • Sex Addiction
  • Smoking Addiction
  • Sugar Addiction
  • Tianeptine Addiction
  • Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Addiction)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Addiction Wellness Coaching
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
  • Drug Addiction Treatment
  • Food Addiction Treatment
  • Gambling Addiction Therapy
  • Individualized Addiction Treatment Plan
  • Internet Addiction Disorder Treatment
  • Intravenous (IV) NAD+ Addiction Treatment
  • Opiate Addiction Treatment
  • Sex Addiction Treatment
  • Smoking Addiction Treatment
  • Sugar Addiction Treatment
  • Video Game Addiction Treatment

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