Bridget Stevens-Murphy, LICSW
Minnesota · 8 years in practice
Bridget Stevens-Murphy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota.
License and registration
- LICSW, Minnesota
- 20016 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1407293798 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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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, person-centered style to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Clients can expect a warm, grounded listener who focuses on building trust through steady conversation and reflection.
Bridget centers work on each person’s strengths and choices rather than imposing solutions. She aims to help people better understand themselves so they can make changes that feel meaningful and manageable.
Background and approach
Her background includes work both in the United States and abroad, and she trained with a Master of Social Work focus on children and families. That foundation informs attention to attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics, and family of origin issues. Bridget uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs.
She draws on Existential ideas about meaning and choice, Attachment-Based methods that focus on relationships, and practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools for stress and anxiety. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and client-centered ways of working when feeling and connection are central. People often bring parenting strain, compassion fatigue, fertility or caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, or career and life-change questions.
Bridget helps with problem-solving, emotional understanding, and rebuilding connection to what matters in daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bridget lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bridget names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Bridget integrates Existential Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centered work to shape online sessions. Existential Therapy focuses on questions about meaning, choice, and purpose and can help when life transitions or feelings of emptiness are central. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early bonds affect current patterns and can help with communication problems, intimacy issues, and family of origin concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following each person’s pace to build trust and clarity.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods over time. This allows sessions to shift between exploring big life questions, strengthening relationships, and practicing concrete coping skills as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone calls work well when video isn’t possible or bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins or real-time problem-solving, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style used?
The approach is warm and person-centered, combining conversation, reflection, and practical tools. Sessions focus on strengths, relationships, meaning, and skills for daily coping.
What experience does this therapist bring?
Bridget has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in both domestic and international settings. Her training includes a Master of Social Work with a focus on children and families.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Minnesota LICSW credential and practices from Minnesota.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work can proceed via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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