Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

Bridget Bauersfeld, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker who works from an integrated psychodynamic and relational foundation, helping clients build resilience and reconnect with their natural capacity for self-healing. She aims to offer an empathic, supportive space where clients can clarify personal goals, strengthen insight, and move toward meaningful change as they navigate life transitions and challenges.

Her work incorporates client-centered care along with cognitive therapy modalities and mindfulness techniques when appropriate, drawing from evidence-based practices to support growth. Bridget 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).

Bridget has 23 years of experience working with children, families, adolescents, and young adults across a wide range of concerns. Her background includes supporting clients with trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and mood and anxiety disorders.

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