Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who works from an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation, with an emphasis on understanding how relationships and life experiences shape patterns in the present. She views therapy as a place to build resilience and strengthen an individual’s natural capacity for self-healing, while supporting meaningful change over time. Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented, and she aims to offer an empathic, supportive environment where clients can explore challenges, clarify goals, and move toward growth as they navigate life transitions.

Bridget integrates cognitive therapy modalities and mindfulness techniques when appropriate, alongside other evidence-based practices. She has additional training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Equine Assisted therapy (EAGALA model), and introductory training in Somatic Experiencing (SE). Her clinical experience includes working with children, families, adolescents, and young adults across a wide range of concerns, including trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and mood and anxiety disorders.

Bridget earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She began her career in a residential treatment facility for children and adolescents in Maryland, then provided early intervention therapeutic supports to young children and families at St. Vincent de Paul Center after relocating to Chicago. Her background also includes school-based mental health work through Denver Health Hospital and outpatient trauma treatment at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. She currently works full time as an outpatient therapist at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.