- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping
About Bridget
Bridget Gottlieb is a licensed social worker who helps people facing big life changes and intense emotions. She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and brings 20 years of experience to sessions in Michigan. Her work often focuses on grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges that follow illness or caregiving.
Bridget uses straightforward, practical ways to help people feel steadier. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses client-centered and attachment-based approaches to support stronger relationships and deeper self-understanding.
In sessions she helps people name painful feelings and build coping skills that fit real life. That can mean working on communication, boundaries, or strategies to manage mood and worry. She also supports people facing loss, transitions, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
Bridget aims to work side by side with each person to set realistic goals. She offers coaching-style guidance when useful, and focuses on small, measurable steps so progress is clear. Her style is encouraging and practical, with attention to each person’s strengths.
People who meet with her can expect to practice new ways of handling old problems. Conversations cover emotion regulation, behavior change, and relationship patterns. If you want to explore starting therapy, use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the matching and scheduling process.
Bridget uses straightforward, practical ways to help people feel steadier. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses client-centered and attachment-based approaches to support stronger relationships and deeper self-understanding.
In sessions she helps people name painful feelings and build coping skills that fit real life. That can mean working on communication, boundaries, or strategies to manage mood and worry. She also supports people facing loss, transitions, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
Bridget aims to work side by side with each person to set realistic goals. She offers coaching-style guidance when useful, and focuses on small, measurable steps so progress is clear. Her style is encouraging and practical, with attention to each person’s strengths.
People who meet with her can expect to practice new ways of handling old problems. Conversations cover emotion regulation, behavior change, and relationship patterns. If you want to explore starting therapy, use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the matching and scheduling process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Florida
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and navigating major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that keep problems going and practicing new behaviors to change how you feel. This approach is often useful for anxiety, mood, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people form healthier ways of relating to others and to themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust as needed so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time when juggling caregiving or work. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, provide feedback, and use exercises that adapt well to remote sessions, making progress possible even when meeting remotely.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Bridget help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including grief, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, caregiving strain, chronic illness concerns, and transitions such as divorce or bereavement.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and supportive, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and attachment-informed work to help people change thinking and improve relationships.
What is her experience background?
Bridget has 20 years of clinical experience helping people across the lifespan navigate loss, chronic illness, mood and anxiety concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for her 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.