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- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Bridget
LCSW, LCSW-C with 23 years' experience. Bridget Bauersfeld helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, and family conflict. She uses attachment-based ideas, cognitive methods, DBT skills, EMDR, mindfulness, and psychodynamic thinking in her practice.
Bridget writes from an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation. She focuses on patterns in relationships and how early attachments shape current reactions. Sessions include talking through current problems and noticing recurring emotional responses.
CBT and DBT techniques are used when practical. That means building skills for managing distress, tracking thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood, and practicing concrete strategies between sessions. Mindfulness exercises are introduced when they fit the person's needs.
EMDR is part of her toolkit for people with trauma histories who are ready to process painful memories. Bridget also draws on attachment-based approaches to address how relationships influence stress and behavior.
Her background spans hospitals, school-based programs, residential treatment, and outpatient clinics. Bridget started in Maryland and has worked in Colorado and Illinois, bringing two decades of clinical experience with children, adolescents, young adults, and families to her current outpatient role.
Bridget holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland in Baltimore and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University. She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and as an LCSW-C in Maryland.
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How her approaches translate to remote work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections influence current reactions. In remote sessions this often means talking about recent relationship moments and tracking the cycle of feeling, thinking, and responding to better recognize triggers and needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new, more useful ones. Online sessions can include practicing thought records, setting small behavior experiments between sessions, and reviewing results together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In virtual sessions, DBT skills coaching involves role play, guided skills practice, and homework that helps people use the skills in daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their concerns, goals, and preferences, and adjusts plans as needed over time. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it possible to meet from different locations. Ask about the practical session length and format when scheduling to match therapy to everyday life.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices from an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation while using client-centered interventions and practical skill work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience across residential, hospital, school-based, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW in Illinois and an LCSW-C in Maryland, and she is based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.