Therapist profile
Bridget Stevens-Murphy, LICSW
LICSW - Family and parenting support
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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Bridget
Bridget Stevens-Murphy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and related concerns.
Bridget uses conversation and reflection to help people better understand themselves. She centers work on the person in front of her, drawing on client-centered and attachment-based ideas. Sessions look at patterns that affect relationships and everyday life. The aim is clearer thinking and more practical ways to handle challenges.
Her background includes work in a range of settings, both in the U.S. and internationally. That experience informs how she approaches grief, trauma, and care-related stress. She brings a relational focus to conversations about parenting, intimacy, and family of origin issues.
Bridget draws on several therapeutic tools, including cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test small changes, and track what shifts in their relationships. This often means practicing new communication patterns or trying different ways to set limits and ask for support.
She also attends to deeper questions about meaning and values using existential ideas. For people facing life transitions or emptiness, she helps name concerns and weigh choices. The practical goal is clearer direction and steadier day-to-day coping.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Bridget commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. This approach helps when family patterns or attachment concerns affect parenting, intimacy, or trust.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflection, and building a collaborative relationship. That helps people talk through worries about relationships, caregiving stress, or life changes and feel heard while weighing options.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. CBT techniques can be practical for anxiety, low mood, and managing stress from caregiving or job changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bridget will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to choose methods that fit. She adjusts the mix of relational, reflective, and skills-based work based on what the person needs.
Session-format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about timing and how to structure sessions to match your everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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What types of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue, and related family matters.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and relational, using conversation and reflection to help people understand patterns in relationships and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings domestically and internationally.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, and practices from Minnesota.
Can I see her if I'm not in the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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