Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

Therapist in Illinois

Bridget Bauersfeld is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship difficulties.

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Licensed inIllinois, Maryland
License149010294, 13637
NPI 1093991028
Experience23+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Bridget

Bridget Bauersfeld is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship difficulties. She draws on 23 years of practice to support people through hard moments and life transitions. Bridget aims to build a calm, respectful space where people can set and reach realistic goals.

Her style blends relational and psychodynamic ideas with practical tools. Sessions often look at patterns from the past while focusing on small, usable steps in daily life.

Background and approach

She uses attachment-based perspectives to notice how close relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Bridget incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people manage strong emotions and stay grounded in the present.

When trauma is central to the work, she may draw on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one option. She trained at Bucknell University and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Her background includes work in residential treatment, school-based mental health, outpatient trauma treatment, and early intervention services.

Bridget currently provides outpatient therapy in Illinois and brings long experience with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents into her clinical perspective. In sessions, Bridget focuses on clear, practical steps and steady progress. She helps people notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and strengthen relationships that matter to them.

Credentials

LCSW (Illinois): License 149010294 · expires November 2027
LCSW-C (Maryland): License 13637 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1093991028 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Relationship issues

Approaches Bridget names

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Online support

Attachment-informed and skills-based therapy online

Bridget uses attachment-based ideas to notice how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. This approach helps when relational patterns cause anxiety, stress, or parenting strain by focusing on how connections influence current reactions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-focused, often giving concrete tools for anxiety and mood management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be useful when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Bridget will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice is reviewed over time and adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing school, work, or parenting. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, progress notes, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options let people maintain steady momentum without travel or long wait times.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Bridget address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship difficulties.

What is Bridget's therapy style like?

Her style blends relational and psychodynamic perspectives with straightforward, practical work. Sessions look at past patterns while focusing on small, usable changes for day-to-day life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of clinical experience working in residential treatment, school-based programs, outpatient trauma care, and early intervention services.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credentials LCSW and LCSW-C and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

What does therapy cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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