About Bridget
Bridget Bauersfeld is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, family conflict, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She draws on a mix of approaches to help people find practical ways forward and build resilience in daily life. Her work is grounded in psychodynamic and relational ideas.
She pays attention to patterns in relationships and how past experiences shape present reactions. In sessions she uses client-centered techniques and borrows cognitive tools and mindfulness practices when they fit the person's needs.
Background and approach
Bridget has worked in a variety of settings for over twenty years. Early in her career she provided residential care for children and adolescents in Maryland. She later offered school-based supports in Denver and outpatient trauma treatment in Baltimore.
She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University. Bridget currently practices in Illinois and maintains a full-time outpatient role at a children's hospital in Park Ridge.
Her clinical toolkit includes approaches such as EMDR, DBT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, and mindfulness work. In sessions she aims to create an empathic space where goals are clear and progress is tracked in ways that matter to each person.
Approach to online therapy and therapeutic methods
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional patterns; it helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and develop more supported ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and coping habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions, learning distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about what feels most useful and together pick strategies that match the person's goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility and access to regular support. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and continue work between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Maryland
- Languages
- English