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By co-creating a warm and safe therapeutic environment, I hope to facilitate a sense of self-empowerment and connectedness to both your emotional and physical selves. I view you as the expert of your own experiences, possessing innate resources for healing. By partnering your inherent capacity for growth with my therapeutic approach, you can expand your self-awareness, develop coping tools, and heal through difficult life events and/or trauma. As a queer & non-binary identifying clinician myself, I am also particularly impassioned about providing responsible care to LGBTQ+ adolescents and adults.
My therapeutic approach is deeply collaborative and exploratory. Recognizing the significance of both conscious and subconscious factors in our lives, I aim to illuminate the emotional, mental, and physical dimensions of your experiences. Through this process, we'll uncover patterns and dynamics to foster the self-insight essential for personal evolution.
During sessions, I cultivate warmth and empathy, demonstrating gentle self-compassion as a model for you to adopt. I believe profoundly in the therapeutic bond, striving to co-create a sanctuary of safety, trust, and empowerment. In honoring the intersectionality of our identities, I am also committed to fostering culturally competent and responsible care.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Chicago, IL 60610

(224) 505-2284

Missoula, MT 59802

My website
I offer virtual sessions in Illinois and Montana via a HIPAA-compliant platform. I'm available weekday mornings/afternoons and Saturdays.
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and LGBTQ+ 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and families  
Let's Connect (224) 505-2284
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Chicago, IL 60610

(224) 505-2284

Missoula, MT 59802

My website
I offer virtual sessions in Illinois and Montana via a HIPAA-compliant platform. I'm available weekday mornings/afternoons and Saturdays.
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and LGBTQ+ 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $180
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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I am in-network with BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum. If you are out-of-network, I can provide you with a "superbill" to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. A limited number of sliding scale or reduced fee sessions are available upon request.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (224) 505-2284
"
I am in-network with BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum. If you are out-of-network, I can provide you with a "superbill" to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. A limited number of sliding scale or reduced fee sessions are available upon request.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (224) 505-2284

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 149.024835 Bridget Cabrera-Stukel
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 7 years
  • Attended Loyola University Chicago, Master of Social Work, Graduated 2019
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Montana Department of Labor and Industry BBH-LCSW-LIC-82790 / 2025
  • Certificate from Queer and Trans Affirming Professional (QTAP) 2024
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I have over a decade of experience as a mental health provider, including work in outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization, & intensive outpatient settings. I'm certified as a Queer & Trans Affirming Professional & treat trauma with a certificate in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (224) 505-2284
"
I have over a decade of experience as a mental health provider, including work in outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization, & intensive outpatient settings. I'm certified as a Queer & Trans Affirming Professional & treat trauma with a certificate in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (224) 505-2284

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+

Expertise

  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Coping Skills
  • Family Conflict
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
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Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Do these issues align with your needs? or (224) 505-2284

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
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Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (224) 505-2284

Location

Primary Location

Chicago, IL 60610

(224) 505-2284

Additional Location

Missoula, MT 59802

(224) 505-2284
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I offer virtual sessions in Illinois and Montana via a HIPAA-compliant platform. I'm available weekday mornings/afternoons and Saturdays.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call for a free consultation now - (224) 505-2284
"
I offer virtual sessions in Illinois and Montana via a HIPAA-compliant platform. I'm available weekday mornings/afternoons and Saturdays.
Photo of Bridget Stukel, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Bridget Stukel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QTAP
Call for a free consultation now - (224) 505-2284