Stephanie Clausen-Swenson, LMFT, LPCC
Minnesota · 15 years in practice
Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota.
License and registration
- LPCC, Minnesota
- 891 · expires October 2026
- LMFT, Minnesota
- 2975 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1154727105 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Stephanie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
She also supports people facing career decisions, relationship concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. Stephanie blends several approaches to meet each person where they are. She often draws on Existential therapy to look at meaning and life choices.
Background and approach
Attachment-based work and client-centered methods guide how she builds trust and explores connection patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas may be used to develop skills and change patterns. Her style is collaborative and practical.
Sessions frequently include breathing and imagery exercises, movement or role-play, and rehearsing assertive communication. Stephanie talks through concrete next steps as well as the feelings that get in the way of taking them. She encourages small, achievable changes and marks progress along the way.
Stephanie has a background working with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, fertility and fatherhood questions, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She has also supported people dealing with trauma, abuse, grief, and isolation. People meet with Stephanie by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.
Focus 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
Approaches Stephanie names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Stephanie’s Approaches Work Online
Existential therapy helps people examine what matters most and make choices that match their values. It can be useful for big life questions, transitions, grief, and when someone wants clearer direction. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people build healthier connection patterns and trust.Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and supports each person in finding their own solutions. Stephanie will work together with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the approach as needed rather than sticking to one format.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical options. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs or offer a simpler check-in when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or work between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain contact during life transitions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stephanie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, trauma, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and coaching.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions use breathing, guided imagery, movement, role-play, and work on clear next steps.
What is her professional background?
Stephanie has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMFT and LPCC credentials and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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