Licensed to practice in 4 states and accepts 41 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 9 more.
Brigette Pender
New to Grow
Welcome to my practice designed to help you truly flourish. As your therapist I combine deep healing tools with forward focused approaches. Together we will not just manage your symptoms, we will uncover your strengths, clarify your values and actively build a life you love. My approach focuses on helping you safely process your current struggles and also give you a practical toolkit for day to day modern challenges. I am passionate about the unique roles animals play in your well-being.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is a collaborative space where we’ll explore your history, what brings you to therapy. We’ll identify your goals, discuss treatment options, and outline a path forward—so you feel supported, understood, and guided with compassion from the very beginning.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
People often share that they feel deeply seen and supported in my presence. I offer a warm approach, grounded in practical strategies, mindfulness, and a strong respect for the emotional depth of the human–animal connection. My goal is for you to leave each session with insight, tools, and a sense of empowerment.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I’m especially well-suited to work with adults who are: Experiencing stress, burnout, or overwhelm at work or home Navigating major life transitions Processing current or past trauma Caring for a sick or aging pet Coping with anticipatory grief or the recent loss of a beloved animal New to therapy and wanting a structured, supportive, gently guided experience My approach is structured yet compassionate. I often provide between-session practices to help integrate what we discuss.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Other specialties
ADHD
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Grief
Health/Medical Issues
Men's Issues
Parenting
Physical Health Condition
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Missouri
Tennessee
Washington
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Regence BlueShield of Washington
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Kaiser Washington
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Regence Group Administrators
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
This approach will help you learn to adapt to all of life's challenges, learn to unhook from painful thoughts and feelings, clarity on what deeply matters in your life and give you a clear compass for your personal goals and decisions. We will work together to help you make committed value driven steps towad the life you want even when self doubt shows up.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help you challenge reoccurring thoughts . I use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, learn new coping skills which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life with healthier behavior habits. I use CBT with structured exercises to develop practical skills for life's array of challenges.
EMDR
We will work together to build resilience and change unwanted behavioral patterns like unresolved emotional distress and negative beliefs that have resulted from trauma.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
In Mindfulness based therapy we will focus on freedom from overthinking, greater emotional control, reduce stress, clarity, self compassion and acceptance, and enhanced body awareness.
Positive Psychology
When clients I work with learn positive psychology strategies they often share they have clarity on strengths, increased reslience, deeper sense of purpose, healthier relationships, authentic daily living and an optimistic mindset shift.