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Bridget Bauersfeld

Experienced trauma-informed LCSW focused on resilience

About Bridget

Bridget Bauersfeld is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She practices from an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation, combining empathic, client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to support growth and resilience. Bridget frames therapy as a collaborative process that builds on a person’s strengths while addressing the patterns that maintain distress.

Her approach blends cognitive therapy tools and mindfulness practices with specialized trauma work such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her background includes training in Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy, equine-assisted methods, and introductory somatic experiencing.

Over two decades Bridget has worked in residential, school-based, hospital, and outpatient settings, and she currently sees clients in Illinois as a full-time outpatient therapist at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge. She aims to foster an empathic therapeutic environment where clients can pursue meaningful change and strengthen their capacity for self-healing.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Bridget draws on several established approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating and feeling supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thought and behavior patterns by teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to manage stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with the mind’s information-processing system to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Bridget works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and she adapts methods over time so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling and consistency when in-person visits are difficult. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, try different therapeutic tools between meetings, and maintain continuity of care while working around daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bridget work with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, depression, and relationship problems.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation complemented by client-centered interventions, cognitive therapy techniques, mindfulness, and other evidence-based practices.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working across residential, school-based, hospital, and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LCSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and is licensed in Illinois with IL LCSW 149010294 and MD LCSW-C 13637.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and availability.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a cancellable subscription model.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Illinois, Maryland
Languages
English