Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota.
01About Stephanie
Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota. She has 15 years of clinical experience and combines her counseling work with interests in infant and early childhood development. Stephanie often helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes.
She takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach in sessions. Stephanie listens first, then helps clients sort through their thoughts and decide on practical next steps.
Background and approach
She uses hands-on tools like breathing work, guided imagery, gentle movement, and role-play to practice new ways of interacting and communicating. Stephanie has worked with concerns such as parenting stress, attachment challenges, trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing career transitions, body image worries, chronic illness, and feelings of isolation.
Her additional focus includes adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. Her clinical approach draws on attachment-based ideas, emotionally focused methods, client-centered practices, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also integrates existential themes when clients want to examine meaning, values, and life direction.
Sessions are aimed at steady progress through practical skills and reflective conversation. Stephanie values collaborating on goals and tracking small changes over time. She invites people to talk about what they want to be different, then works with them to build steps toward those changes.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 891 · expires October 2026
- LMFT (Minnesota)
- License 2975 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1154727105 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Stephanie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Stephanie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach and online therapy options that fit your life
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships, improve trust, and repair disconnection. Client-centered therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist and emphasizes empathy and listening to help clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. Together they try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the client rather than the other way around.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep a face-to-face feel while staying in their own location. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing things out helps clarity. These options make it simpler to fit regular sessions into a week and keep momentum on progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Stephanie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then offers hands-on tools like breathing, guided imagery, role-play, and communication practice.
What is her professional background?
Stephanie has 15 years of clinical experience and is pursuing doctoral work in infant and early childhood development while maintaining clinical practice.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She holds the credentials LMFT and LPCC and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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