- Person-centered support
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Bridget
Bridget Gottlieb is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people navigate big life changes and the emotions that come with them. She brings 20 years of clinical experience as an LMSW and LCSW in Michigan. Bridget offers calm, steady support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and other challenges.
Her style centers on a person-centered approach that pays attention to each client's needs and values. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and attachment-informed work to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
Bridget has helped people through losses, health changes, parenting transitions, workplace stress, and shifts in identity. She uses strategies that aim to reduce painful symptoms and increase day-to-day functioning. People learn tools for coping, managing intense feelings, and improving communication.
She pays particular attention to relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Bridget also supports people dealing with addiction, eating concerns, codependency, and caregiver stress. Her work often includes goal-setting and short-term coaching elements to help clients move forward.
Her approach is collaborative - she helps clients set goals and measures progress along the way. Sessions are intended to be practical, down-to-earth, and paced to each person’s situation. Anyone interested in starting is invited to consider whether this style fits their needs before booking.
How Bridget’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT is often useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and closeness, which can help with intimacy issues and repeated relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the work based on what helps most. Sessions typically mix talking, practical exercises, and skill-building so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and offering flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills in real time and maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can guide adjustments so the approach matches each person’s needs and daily routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bridget commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical, combining acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotion-focused strategies to teach coping skills and clearer thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people through transitions, chronic illness, grief, relationship stress, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds Michigan LMSW and Florida LCSW credentials and provides services while based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options when you start the booking process.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.