Building Bridges is a community of psychotherapists and other mental health practitioners who work independently in our own private practices. During the past 25 years, we have created a culture that emphasizes competence, creativity, connectedness, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity within families and communities. In the context of trusting relationships and a shared commitment toward promoting healing and change, we bring a wide array of therapeutic services and a capability of tapping into each other’s strengths and diverse areas of expertise. A distinguishing feature of our setting is our experience in working with the most difficult and overwhelming problems and relational conflicts with individuals, couples and families.

OUR FRAMEWORK

In an age of increasing fragmentation and isolation in health care, where the emphasis is more and more on individual pathology, diagnostic labels, and the management of symptoms, we have developed a holistic, systemically-oriented framework that encourages the expansion of connection, collaboration, and possibility in relationships in all aspects of life. Our focus is on encouraging healthy personal and family development, cultivating nurturing and trusting relationships, developing effective ways to resolve personal and interpersonal conflicts, and building individual and family competence and confidence. Our areas of expertise extend across the spectrum of individuals, couples, families, groups, schools, and faith-based organizations.

The core principles that permeate the clinical work at Building Bridges include:

Respecting individual and family uniqueness, differences and strengths
Promoting courage and creative expression
Encouraging the exploration of new ways to experience relationships and relate to oneself and others
Encouraging the shift from hopelessness and helplessness to confidence and productive engagement in life
Believing in the healing power of human relationships