Bobbie Briggs

Psychotherapist, MFT-IT

Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, IL, Bobbie comes from a big and rambunctious family where her passion for people was planted at a young age and then blossomed during her education journey. It wasn’t until later in her journey that Bobbie encountered her own mental health struggles began the work to heal from her traumas, and discovered the need for culturally competent and compassionate mental health professionals. During her new beginning, she began to look deeper at herself and discovered her true passion, which led to pursuing a career in the field of mental health. Bobbie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Community and Environmental Sociology in 2017 and Edgewood College with an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2022.

Bobbie has a strong desire to work with clients of color, especially Black clients, by supporting and assisting them in the healing process from trauma, including childhood and racialized trauma, using models such as Narrative Family Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She hopes to create a therapy space of active listening and empowerment for the client to take ownership of their story, a comfortable space to be vulnerable and promote growth, and a place where the client can be celebrated in their uniqueness. As an MFT at Anesis Therapy, Bobbie is eager to continue learning and growing to match the needs of the community she serves.

During her down time, you can find Bobbie engaging in self-care by singing on a praise team, gospel choir, or anywhere that will let her, watching all the seasons of Criminal Minds or A Different World for the upteenth time, or enjoying a nice cup of hot peppermint tea while listening to one of her many self-made Spotify playlists.