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Our caring counselors believe in the value in every individual. We have been providing professional mental health therapy for people from Nebraska and surrounding states for over fifteen years. We provide a full spectrum of care for adolescents and adults, including individual counseling, teen counseling, couples and marital counseling, family counseling, EAP services, and Christian counseling. We have years of experience and training helping clients deal with all types of issues, including trauma, anxiety, grief, codependency, coping skills, sleep issues, insomnia, relationships, PTSD, workplace issues, stress, sexual abuse, and depression.

​We are here to help you and your family bridge the gap between problems and solutions.
Call us today at 308-532-3000

Independent counselors - One Location

Through each our independent practices, we are here to help you! ​Our caring counselors have years of experience helping our clients and their families work through life's difficulties. We work with you to establish helpful communication and trust in a comfortable and secure environment, where we can pinpoint cognitive, behavioral, and emotional roadblocks that prevent optimum well-being and functioning. 
Shawna N. Munson, M.A., LIMHP
Shawna earned her M.A. in Counseling from Chadron State College. She has been a licensed counselor since 2005 and has been the owner of Bridges Counseling since 2010. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors. She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Her specialties include adjustment, anxiety, depression, divorce recovery, grief/loss, marital and couples counseling, PTSD, self-worth, sleep issues and insomnia, trauma, and workplace issues.
​Heather Childears, M.A., LMHP
Heather Childears Counseling, LLC
Heather earned her M.A. in Counseling from Chadron State College She has been a licensed counselor since 2016. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors. Her specialties include adjustment, anxiety, blended families, children, depression, divorce recovery, grief/loss, marriage and couples counseling, parenting, PTSD, self-worth, and trauma.
Thank you to our clients and partners for choosing Bridges Counseling in the North Platte Telegraph Reader's Choice Awards as the Best Counselor for a fifth year.

Contact Us

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Address:
120 N. Dewey St.
North Platte, NE 69101
Telephone:
308-532-3000
If we don't answer, please leave a message. Voicemails are only accessible by our licensed therapists. We will return your call.

​Fax:
308-532-4164
Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

​We accept cash, checks, and all major credit, debit, HSA, and FSA cards. ​We accept most insurances.
Health Considerations

If you are not feeling well and believe you may be sick, or have been exposed to someone who is sick, please consider telehealth instead of coming to the office in person.

Shawna Munson is offering video counseling for established adult clients with a scheduled video appointment. At your scheduled video appointment time, you can use this link to easily enter the virtual waiting room.

You must complete a Telemental Health Informed Consent form prior to a video counseling session. Please download the form here, review, sign, and return to Shawna.