Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, LCSW-C

Bridget Bauersfeld is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, depression, and experiences of trauma and abuse. She draws on a mix of practical tools and relational conversation to support real change. Bridget brings 23 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents in community and clinical settings.

Her work blends psychodynamic and relational ideas with down-to-earth skills from cognitive and mindfulness approaches. Sessions focus on strengths, learning new coping skills, and making sense of painful experiences. Bridget uses client-centered techniques and tailors interventions to match each person’s goals.

She has trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and other trauma-informed methods. Those tools are used alongside conversational therapy to help people manage symptoms and rebuild a feeling of stability.

Bridget’s background includes work in residential treatment, school-based mental health, hospital outpatient clinics, and early intervention programs. She has provided trauma treatment and supports for mood, attention, and anxiety concerns across several states.

She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland in Baltimore and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University. Bridget practices in Illinois and sees people who want practical coping skills mixed with relational support as they work toward change.

Approaches for online trauma-informed care

Bridget often combines Attachment-Based work and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help people recover from distressing experiences. Attachment-Based work focuses on relationships and emotional patterns, helping people notice how early bonds shape current reactions. EMDR involves structured processing of traumatic memories and can reduce the intensity of distressing recollections.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical coping skills for anxiety and mood concerns. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and offers concrete tools people can use between sessions. Together these approaches offer both understanding and hands-on strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as a client progresses. That partnership helps make sure work in therapy fits each person’s needs.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to schedule around work, school, or parenting commitments. It also lets people use shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and choose quieter surroundings that suit their day-to-day life.