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Bridget O'Brien

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

8 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Maryland
+ 2 other states

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Bridget

In my practice, I offer a compassionate, collaborative space where you can explore your story, reconnect with your strengths, and create your own path forward. I believe healing happens when we feel seen, supported, and empowered—and my role is to walk alongside you as a guide, not to lead, but to help you uncover your own way. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, life transitions, grief, or feeling stuck, you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to support your growth with warmth, curiosity, and care.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, life transitions, grief, or feeling stuck, you don’t have to do it alone.

Communication Style

  • Calming
  • Engaging
  • Holistic
  • Open-minded
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York, Washington, DC, and Maryland residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I enjoy hiking, camping, reading, crafting, and spending time next to rivers with my husband, dog, family, and friends.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#32073 • Maryland • LCSW

Education

MSW - Clinical Behavioral Health, University of Maryland

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Bridget O'Brien accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Centivo, and CareFirst. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Maryland are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Bridget O'Brien is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Bridget is licensed to practice in New York, Washington, DC, and Maryland, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Bridget’s Maryland license number is 32073, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Bridget O'Brien has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Bridget’s education and training include MSW - Clinical Behavioral Health, University of Maryland. Over that time, Bridget has worked closely with BIPOC, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Bridget O'Brien works with BIPOC, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Bridget spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Bridget is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Bridget O'Brien draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Bridget’s style is calming, engaging, holistic, open-minded, and warm. In Bridget’s words: “Whether you’re navigating anxiety, life transitions, grief, or feeling stuck, you don’t have to do it alone.”

Bridget O'Brien (she/her) offers therapy in English. Bridget identifies as White.

Bridget O'Brien offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Bridget is licensed in New York, Washington, DC, and Maryland, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Bridget O'Brien is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Bridget will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Bridget’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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