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Bridget Murphy

LCSW

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

  • Client-centered care
  • Skill building focus
  • Eating and body image

About Bridget

Bridget Murphy is a Florida licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. Bridget often helps people who are facing changes in relationships or life roles, and she also works with concerns around eating and body image.

She takes a client-centered approach that treats each person as an individual. Sessions are meant to feel collaborative and practical. Bridget uses straightforward conversations to help people notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and set small, doable goals.

Bridget blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to address current problems and build skills. She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people name different inner parts and understand how they affect behavior and feelings. These methods are used together to create plans that match each person's needs.

Her work covers a wide range of life concerns, including communication problems, isolation, intimacy challenges, postpartum and pregnancy issues, and the stresses of young adulthood. She also supports people dealing with addictions, relationship transitions, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and men's issues.

Bridget offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She aims to help people develop practical strategies, clearer self-understanding, and steadier emotional balance. To begin, clients follow a simple sign-up and matching process to arrange sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and meeting each person where they are. In practice this means conversations that follow the client's lead, build trust, and clarify what matters most in day-to-day life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people learn clear techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and quick strategies to tackle current problems and move toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bridget will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean trying CBT tools for anxiety, using parts work from Internal Family Systems to understand inner conflicts, or focusing on short-term solutions to handle a life change.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, remote sessions help maintain consistency while they practice new skills in real-life settings.

License and NPI

LCSW Florida · No. SW8563
NPI1053882068

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bridget commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, addictions, and life transitions such as pregnancy and postpartum.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and practical, with a client-centered tone that focuses on collaboration, skill building, and short-term problem solving alongside deeper personal work.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Florida licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from Florida.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what to expect.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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