About Bridget
Bridget Kujansuu is a Michigan-based licensed social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, ADHD, and changes in life. Bridget's approach is warm and non-judgmental and she centers each conversation on the person's strengths.
She uses practical, talk-based methods to help people make small, manageable changes. Sessions focus on identifying what is most important to the client, setting realistic goals, and trying strategies that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Bridget listens closely and offers straightforward feedback and tools that can be practiced between meetings. Her style is interactive rather than didactic. She treats everyone with respect and sensitivity and encourages clients to try solutions that feel possible.
The work can include short-term problem solving or longer-term exploration depending on the issue and the person's goals. With two decades of experience, Bridget draws on a range of methods to match individual needs. She believes people bring useful strengths and that seeking help is a courageous step.
Her aim is to support and empower people as they make changes. Bridget works with clients in Michigan and with international clients in English. She offers a calm, practical space to talk through challenges and build steps toward better day-to-day coping.
How Bridget’s approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting connection. Bridget uses this approach to follow the client's pace, reflect what they say, and help them identify their own solutions. This works well for people who need a calm space to sort through feelings and decide next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Bridget uses simple CBT strategies to help people reduce anxiety, manage mood, or shift patterns that get in the way of daily life. Exercises and short practices are often assigned between sessions to reinforce change.
She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals. That method concentrates on small, practical steps that move a person toward what they want, which can be helpful for stress, parenting issues, workplace concerns, or financial worries.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bridget will talk with each person about goals and preferences and combine methods that fit their needs. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem solving, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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