Bertrille Hookfin

Bertrille Hookfin is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical approaches to meet people where they are. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and has over two decades of experience in the field. Her style is down-to-earth and accepting, focused on helping clients make changes that matter to their daily lives.

She uses a mix of methods rather than a single model. Sessions are grounded in client-centered principles that emphasize respect and collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices are often used to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and unhelpful thinking.

Bertrille has worked with children as young as five and with adults. She has experience supporting people with special needs and with concerns related to intellectual disability. Her background also includes work on trauma, addictions, grieving, and relationship and intimacy-related issues.

Clients turn to her for help with sleep and eating concerns, attention difficulties such as ADHD, caregiver stress, and navigating life changes like separation or aging-related questions. She also assists people facing work stress, compassion fatigue, and identity concerns including gender dysphoria and LGBT issues.

Bertrille aims for short, clear steps that clients can try between sessions. She emphasizes acceptance as the starting point for change and partners with each person to build realistic coping skills, better daily routines, and stronger self-understanding.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and collaboration. The therapist follows the client's pace and priorities, helping people set goals and try small steps between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable parts and uses simple exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process trauma by working through distressing memories with structured phases that aim to reduce emotional intensity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy itself. The therapist will discuss each option and recommend what to try first based on the client's goals, comfort, and how they respond in early sessions. This is a collaborative decision and can change over time as needs evolve.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can make it easier to continue care across life changes, and the therapist will help adapt tools and exercises so they work in the client's everyday routine.