LifeBridge Community Services

LifeBridge Community Services LifeBridge supports the mental health and wellness of youth, adults, and families in the greater Bridgeport area.

We offer trauma-informed behavioral health services, promote best practices, and drive collaboration and action. We are committed to addressing the
complex challenges faced by youth, adults,
and families in the greater Bridgeport
community in the realm of mental health
and wellness. Our services, policies, and
workplace culture are shaped through a
trauma-informed lens, which ensures all are
developed with the goal of helping our staff
and clients feel physically and
psychologically safe. We offer behavioral health services and trauma and cultural awareness training free of charge to the community. Trainings can be requested here: https://forms.office.com/r/Fq5uPbFVKg

We’re proud to recognize Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) as the Presenting Sponsor of our third annual Community Symposium,...
03/18/2026

We’re proud to recognize Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) as the Presenting Sponsor of our third annual Community Symposium, The Courage to Understand: Nurturing a Trauma-Informed Community, with our 2026 theme, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice.

For years, the YNHH system, and Bridgeport Hospital in particular, have been leaders in advancing trauma-informed, patient-centered care. Their longstanding commitment to understanding how stress and adversity affect the brain and body reflects a deep investment in delivering compassionate, impactful care across our region.

As our returning Presenting Sponsor, YNHH's leadership goes far beyond financial support. They are helping bring our community together around practical, science-backed approaches to patient and community well-being.

Sponsorships make it possible for us to offer this resource free of charge to our community. They also provide an opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to community well-being while extending invitations to your staff and the clients you serve.

Interested in sponsoring alongside Yale New Haven Health and other community leaders? We offer multiple levels with meaningful recognition and visibility.

Message us or visit us to learn more: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

🗓️ April 30, 2026
⏰ 5:45 PM
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

When stress is high, your nervous system can shift into protection mode. In those moments, it may feel harder to think c...
03/16/2026

When stress is high, your nervous system can shift into protection mode. In those moments, it may feel harder to think clearly, listen fully, or stay connected.

A small reset can offer your body a cue of safety and help you return to steadiness.

If it feels helpful, you might try:

👣 Let your feet rest flat on the floor
🧱 Gently press down and notice the support beneath you
🌬️ Inhale slowly for 4
😮‍💨 Exhale for 6
👀 Take in five things you can see around you

These simple steps can help your nervous system orient to the present moment and begin to settle.

Regulation does not require perfection. It requires practice. Small repetitions add up, and over time you may notice greater access to calm, clarity, and connection.

If you’re curious to go deeper, join us for our third annual Symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice, on April 30. Together, we’ll explore how nervous system regulation supports everyday life at work, at school, and at home.

Learn more and register here: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

03/13/2026

LifeBridge is proud to partner with Pediatric Healthcare Associates, PHA, CT (PHA) to expand access to integrated care for children and families across Fairfield County.

LifeBridge behavioral health clinicians are now embedded onsite within PHA’s pediatric offices, helping families get faster, coordinated support for mental and emotional well-being in the same setting they already know and trust. By bringing behavioral health directly into pediatric care, we’re reducing barriers, strengthening follow-through, and making it easier to get help early.

We’re currently offering care at these PHA locations and look forward to expanding to all locations soon:

📍 Fairfield
50 Unquowa Place, Fairfield, CT 06824
📞 (203) 452-8322

📍 Stratford
99 Hawley Lane, Stratford, CT 06614
📞 (203) 452-8322

📍 Trumbull
15 Corporate Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611
📞 (203) 452-8322
*Satellite care beginning in April

Join community members at our third annual symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice.Daily stress, ov...
03/11/2026

Join community members at our third annual symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice.

Daily stress, overwhelm, and uncertainty affect how we think, feel, learn, work, and connect. When the nervous system is out of balance, it can become harder to focus, manage emotions, communicate, and feel safe with others.

This is a free, dynamic community symposium that connects neuroscience with real-world experience and the expressive arts. You’ll explore how restoring calm and connection supports well-being for individuals, families, and communities, and leave with practical tools to regulate, reset, and steady yourself in everyday life. Consider it a meaningful investment in you, and in the way you show up at home, at work, and in your community.

This event is free and open to all. Advance registration is encouraged.

Featuring:

Keynote
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., world-renowned trauma expert and author

Co-Keynote
Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., LPCC, LPAT, REAT, leading psychotherapist and pioneer in expressive arts therapy

Music + Video Premiere
Vernon Thompson Thompson, Educator and Artist, Principal, Warren Harding High School (Bridgeport, CT)

Expert Panel Discussion
With practical strategies to expand efforts and strengthen community well-being, with: Chris Appleton, Founder & CEO of SocialRx and Royce Avery, EdD, Interim Superintendent, Bridgeport Public Schools

🗓️ April 30, 2026
⏰ 5:45 PM
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

Learn more and register here: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

03/09/2026

Stress is physical, not personal.

When stress builds, it is not “all in your head.” It shows up in your body first. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do: scan for threat and protect you.

That means stress can look like:
🫀 a racing heart
😮‍💨 shallow breathing
🧠 foggy thinking
⚡️ irritability or overwhelm
😴 trouble sleeping
To name a few...

There is nothing to be ashamed of. This is biology, not weakness.

That is also why nervous system regulation matters. Regulation helps your body shift out of survival mode so you can access more calm, clarity, and connection. The more we understand this, the more we can replace stigma with compassion and real support for ourselves and others.

If you are feeling stuck in stress or overwhelm, LifeBridge is here to help. Call us at 203-368-4291 to schedule an appointment.

Leadership Sponsors are already stepping forward. Will you join them?Our third annual symposium, The Courage to Understa...
03/06/2026

Leadership Sponsors are already stepping forward. Will you join them?

Our third annual symposium, The Courage to Understand: Nurturing a Trauma-Informed Community, returns with our 2026 theme: Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice.

We are grateful to our sponsors who are helping make this community event possible:

⭐ Presenting Sponsor: Yale New Haven Health
🏆 Champion Sponsor: Hartford HealthCare

Our April 30th Community Symposium focuses on a powerful truth: when the nervous system is supported, health outcomes improve, students are better able to learn, and workplaces become more focused, resilient, and productive.

Sponsorships from businesses and individuals keep this event free and accessible to the community while powering our signature annual fundraiser that sustains essential mental health services across our region.

🗓️ April 30, 2026
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport CT

Align your support with stronger health, education, and workforce outcomes. Message us or visit: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj to learn more.

Meet Our Co-Keynote: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, leading psychotherapist and national pioneer in expressive ...
03/04/2026

Meet Our Co-Keynote: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, leading psychotherapist and national pioneer in expressive arts therapy.

Cathy will explore how the expressive arts help regulate the nervous system and support healing across schools, healthcare settings, and communities.

You’ll also hear from:

✨ Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD – world-renowned trauma expert and co-author of What Happened to You?

✨ Chris Appleton – Founder & CEO of Social Rx

✨ Royce Avery, EdD – Interim Superintendent, Bridgeport Public Schools

✨ Vernon Thompson – Principal and artist with a special music and video premiere

Plus a dynamic local expert panel and audience Q&A.

Join us for an evening connecting neuroscience, creativity, and real-world practice.

🗓️ April 30, 2026
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
⏰ 5:45 PM

Learn more and register here: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

03/02/2026

Your nervous system is always listening. It is constantly scanning your environment for cues of safety or threat. That scan shapes everything: how you learn, communicate, handle stress, and connect with others.

When you feel safe, you have greater access to calm and:

🧠 clear thinking
🌿 patience and flexibility
🧩 creative problem-solving
💛 empathy and connection

When you feel overwhelmed, your brain shifts into protection:

🎯 focus drops
🌋 emotions get louder
🔒 decisions narrow to survive the moment
🧱 relationships can feel harder

This is not weakness.
It is biology doing its job.

That is why nervous system regulation matters. It is the foundation for effective support in healthcare, classrooms, workplaces, communities, and homes.

When we respond to what the nervous system needs first, we create the conditions for learning, healing, collaboration, and growth.

A small place to begin:

⏸️ pause
🫁 exhale longer than you inhale
👀 find one cue of safety around you

Tiny signals add up. And small moments of steadiness can change the tone of an entire day.

Congratulations to Tia Reid, our Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, on being recognized at the Bridgeport Pu...
02/27/2026

Congratulations to Tia Reid, our Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, on being recognized at the Bridgeport Public Schools’ “In It to Win It” Ceremony.

This honor, bestowed by district leadership, reflects not only the depth of her impact but the strength and consistency of her leadership. Tia oversees our internal behavioral health services while also leading all local school support initiatives. She guides professional training efforts, advances social emotional learning, and ensures consistent, high-quality onsite counseling support at Bassick, Central, and Harding High Schools. Her leadership brings strategy, structure, and accountability to complex systems, always centering students, educators, and families.

We are incredibly proud of her and grateful for the steady, innovative leadership she brings to our team and to the broader community. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.

02/26/2026

End of February check-in: your progress counts, even when it is quiet. Let’s celebrate progress that doesn’t look Instagram-perfect.

Tiny wins can look like:
“I made it through a hard day.”
“I set one boundary.”
“I asked for help.”

If any of these were you this month, pause and give yourself credit. These are not small things. They are signs of strength, healing, and self-respect.

If you are still in it, you are not alone. LifeBridge is here. Call 203–368–4291 to set up an appointment, and we will do our best to schedule you within 48 hours.

02/25/2026

When the nervous system is overwhelmed, it is harder to learn, communicate, make good choices, and feel safe with others. That’s why trauma-responsive care isn’t just a clinical idea. It’s a practical approach that can change how we show up in homes, schools, healthcare settings, workplaces, and communities.

This year’s symposium explores how the expressive arts strengthen trauma-responsive practice and help individuals and communities heal, offering powerful pathways to regulation, connection, and resilience.

Join LifeBridge on April 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM at the University of Bridgeport for our third annual symposium featuring:

Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.: World-renowned neuroscientist and child psychiatrist, founder of the Neurosequential Model®, and #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of What Happened to You? with Oprah Winfrey. His work translates brain science into practical, regulation-first care.

Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., LPCC, LPAT, REAT: National leader in trauma-informed art therapy and expressive arts, showing how creative and sensory modalities support regulation, integration, and whole-person healing.

Vernon Thompson: Artist and Educator; Principal, Warren Harding High School (Bridgeport). He will premiere an original song and video created for this event, spotlighting creativity, connection, and healing.

Whether you work in mental health or support others in any role, this evening will build on what you already know and offer insights you can apply right away.

Free admission. Advance registration encouraged due to high interest. Link in bio or visit: https://shorturl.at/eQAGr

Due to continued inclement weather, LifeBridge is closed again today, Wednesday, February 25.If you had an appointment s...
02/25/2026

Due to continued inclement weather, LifeBridge is closed again today, Wednesday, February 25.

If you had an appointment scheduled today, your clinician will reach out with next steps and/or to reschedule.

For more immediate support, please don't hesitate to call:

Call 2-1-1 to access Mobile Crisis services
Call 9-1-1 for your local first responder in an emergency
Call or text 9-8-8 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to being back in office when the weather allows! Stay warm!

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475 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
06605

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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