- Relational focus
- Practical tools
- Adoption-aware
About Bridget
Bridget Stevens-Murphy, LICSW, combines relational, person-centered care with practical tools to help people move through stress, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters and feel more in control of next steps. Bridget’s approach emphasizes listening, reflection, and a collaborative partnership built over time.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a specialization in children and families, and eight years of clinical practice. She has worked in both domestic and international settings, which informs a broad perspective on common struggles. Bridget describes her foundation as strength-based, relational, holistic, and person-centered.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered ways of working help clients name feelings and deepen important connections.
Bridget lists adoption and foster care among her additional focus areas and can support people navigating adoption-related concerns alongside other life stresses. She also addresses caregiving strain, blended family issues, intimacy and relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Practical supports in sessions can include communication skills, coping strategies for anxiety and grief, and problem-solving around life changes. Bridget aims to help people better understand themselves and build more enlivening and sustainable relationships and routines.
How Bridget’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Bridget blends attachment-based work with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape patterns today and helps people notice and change how they relate to others. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and meeting clients where they are so they can name feelings and choose next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes to behavior and thinking.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Bridget plans to work with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. She treats this as a collaborative process, adjusting techniques based on feedback and what the client needs most.
The biography lists messaging, live chat, and phone sessions as formats she provides, and notes some evening and weekend options. Confirm current session options when you book so they match your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when that suits you, and let you connect from different locations without needing travel time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Bridget help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is relational and person-centered, emphasizing listening and collaboration. She combines that with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has eight years of clinical experience, with both domestic and international work in a range of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions messaging, live chat, and phone sessions along with limited evening and weekend availability; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.