Counseling Services
The Bridge counseling centers offer services to children, adolescents and adults. We provide individual, family, couples and group therapy, and work with a wide range of mental health challenges. We pay close attention to understanding each of our client's needs, and offer our professional expertise to collaborate with our clients in working towards each client's unique mental health goals. Our team of therapists all work to develop strong therapeutic relationships with their clients that are compassionate, supportive, and based on a sense of deep respect for each client.
Bridge West Has Moved to Farmington
Bridge West, formally located in Avon, has moved to 2 Bridgewater Road, Suite 202 in Farmington.
Located at the intersection of Brickyard Road and Rte. 4W, the new location provides easier access to mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, and families living in the Farmington Valley. The counseling programs offered in the clinic provide crisis counseling, stabilization, and individual, couple, and family therapy. They promote mental health, improve functioning, and effectively decrease the prevalence and incidence of mental illness, emotional disturbances, and social dysfunction. The services are available to every individual and family regardless of their ability to pay.
The Bridge serves more than 800 people annually through its four counseling centers located in Elmwood, Farmington, Rockville, and West Hartford. One-on-one therapeutic sessions are conducted in the clinic, although the option for clients to meet using Telehealth is still available.
Offering Several Therapy Treatments
Each counseling center offers therapy treatments to address a broad range of concerns for children, teens, adults, couples, and families.
We focus on issues such as:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Relationships
- Grief and loss
- Sexuality and sexual identity
- Gender identity
- Women survivors of domestic violence
- Body image
- Self esteem
Schedule An Appointment
Call 860.313.1119 for an appointment. A member of our team will gather necessary information during a 15 minute intake call. If you have insurance, you will need to have your information before the first appointment can be made. Weekday and evening appointments are available.
Our Payment Philosophy
Simply stated, "no one is turned away." As a designated Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children (OPCC), the Bridge accepts many private health insurance plans, as well as Medicaid, Medicare, and TriCare. If your insurance does not cover our counseling, we will adjust your fee to a level you can afford. We're here to help.
Getting Started
Prior to arriving for your initial visit, please review our policies and complete necessary forms:
- Policies for Therapy Services
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Written Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Privacy
- Welcome Letter
- Agreement for Therapy Services
- Credit Card Authorization
When you begin counseling, you will be provided with an online patient portal login for your appointment and health information.
Our Counseling Team
Our multidisciplinary team is led by Christopher Dutton, LCSW, Director of Clinical Operations, and includes:
- a licensed clinical director
- marriage and family therapists
- professional counselors
- social workers
- masters-level therapist trainees
Getting to Your Appointment Location
Bridge Central Counseling Center
1021 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110-1154
Free parking is available on the premises.
Elmwood Counseling Center
100 Shield Street
West Hartford, CT 06110
Free parking is available on the premises.
Bridge East Counseling Center
26 Union St., Suite 2
Rockville, CT 06066
This is a small office in a row of brick buildings directly across from ECHN hospital. Free parking is available along Union Street. If the door is locked, our clinicians may be in session.
Bridge West Counseling Center
2 Bridgewater Road, Suite 202
Farmington, CT 06032
From Hartford: Take exit 39 toward CT-4/Farmington. Continue on Farmington Avenue (CT-4W) for 2.6 miles. At the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Brickyard Road, turn left onto Bridgewater Road. Parking is available in back of building. Office is located on the second floor, Suite 202.
We Are Here to Help
We are here to help you communicate with loved ones, cope with difficult issues, and manage stress. Our counseling centers are licensed as Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics for Children (OPCC). We adhere to the high standards of excellence required by this license and have located our clinicians in West Hartford, Farmington, and Rockville to serve clients both east and west of the Connecticut River.
