- Strength-based
- Relational focus
- Practical tools
About Bridget
Bridget Stevens-Murphy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She brings eight years of clinical experience and a calm, grounded presence to sessions. Bridget listens closely and aims to help people feel comfortable and empowered as they work through difficult feelings and decisions.
Her practice uses a strength-based, relational, and person-centered approach. She values the idea that people are experts in their own lives and that a thoughtful outside perspective can help with clarity and change. Sessions include conversation and reflection to support better self-understanding and healthier relationships.
Bridget focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Additional areas she engages with include adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, and fertility or first responder related stress.
She draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy in clinical work. These approaches are woven together to match each person's goals and situation rather than applying a single model to everyone.
Bridget has worked in both domestic and international settings. She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in children and families. Her background includes experience supporting people through life transitions and complex relational challenges.
Her practice uses a strength-based, relational, and person-centered approach. She values the idea that people are experts in their own lives and that a thoughtful outside perspective can help with clarity and change. Sessions include conversation and reflection to support better self-understanding and healthier relationships.
Bridget focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Additional areas she engages with include adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, and fertility or first responder related stress.
She draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy in clinical work. These approaches are woven together to match each person's goals and situation rather than applying a single model to everyone.
Bridget has worked in both domestic and international settings. She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in children and families. Her background includes experience supporting people through life transitions and complex relational challenges.
How Bridget’s Approaches Work Online
Bridget integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and shift those patterns to improve connection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy and respect, and it helps people feel heard while they decide what changes to make.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills and steps people can practice between sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. Bridget will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means sessions can blend relational exploration with practical tools as needed.
The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid being on camera when that feels easier. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to work in between sessions and help clients practice skills in real life situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bridget often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and person-centered, using conversation and reflection to help people understand themselves and make practical changes.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a focus on children and families.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN LICSW - practicing from Minnesota.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.