Bridget Stevens-Murphy, LICSW
Therapist in Minnesota
Bridget Stevens-Murphy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota.
- Licensed inMinnesota
- License20016
- NPI 1407293798
- Experience8+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Bridget
Bridget Stevens-Murphy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. Bridget aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can feel heard and understood.
She centers her work on attachment-based ideas and a client-centered frame. That means she pays attention to how early connections affect current relationships, while keeping the person's goals and values in view.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and practical, with reflection and gentle feedback used to spot patterns and try new ways of relating. Bridget draws on cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to strengthen emotional awareness in relationships. She also uses existential and mindfulness approaches to help people find meaning and steady their attention in moments of crisis or transition.
Her background includes work both in the U.S. and abroad, and she has supported people with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, fertility concerns, and first responder issues. Bridget emphasizes practical steps that fit into daily life.
People work with her to improve communication, cope with trauma or compassion fatigue, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate major life decisions. Her style is warm, grounded, and strengths-based, with attention to the relationship that emerges in therapy.
Credentials
- LICSW (Minnesota)
- License 20016 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1407293798 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bridget lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bridget names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment-informed care and online therapy options
Bridget uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people notice how they seek closeness, react to separation, and manage conflict in relationships. It is useful for intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues, and family-of-origin wounds.She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and following the person's pace and priorities. That approach helps people feel heard while deciding which changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool she draws on to identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Bridget will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She uses the therapeutic relationship itself to test what helps and adjusts plans as needs evolve.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and hold richer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or shorter touchpoints between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Bridget address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family concerns, self-esteem, career and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, with an emphasis on attachment-based work and collaborative conversation to explore patterns and emotions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in both domestic and international settings supporting a range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Minnesota LICSW, and is based in Minnesota.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Bridget accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What should I know about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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