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Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
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About me

Hello!

My name is Gabbi and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota. I have worked in a range of therapeutic settings including: in-home, school, and residential treatment centers. I work with a wide range of clients affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, substance abuse, bipolar, borderline personality disorder. I have also spent time working with parents on attachment and parenting skills. The clients I have worked with range in ages 2-75 and I have used individual, family and group therapy to help clients address their concerns.

I was born and raised in Minnesota! I attended undergrad at St. Catherine University where I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. I then pursued my Masters degree at the University of St. Thomas. I graduated in 2017 with my Masters in Social Work.

My therapy style client centered, as you are the expert of your life, you know what works and what doesn't. You have control over your treatment and we will go as in depth as you feel comfortable. I pull from a variety of models including; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) where we will focus on how thoughts are connected to our behaviors, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where we focus on skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance, as well as, Solution Focused Therapy, where we focus on the present and future and setting goals. I also use the CBT model and narrative therapy to help process trauma that clients have experienced. If you look at my schedule and the time you need is not available, message me and we can try and make something work!

Outside of work I enjoy spending time outdoors, working out and hanging out with my family.

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

3yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Body image, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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License information

MN LICSW 26530

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I couldn't imagine getting through this difficult time without Gabbi's help.

Written on Dec 08, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Gabbi is the best! She is very professional but laid back and easy to talk to. She listens but also provides great feedback and resources. I truly do feel like she cares about what’s going on in my life and she focuses on how she can help me through some of my struggles. I appreciate her!

Written on Dec 03, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Gabbi is a great therapist. She is professional, supportive and helped me achieve my goals throughout the course of therapy. She helped me to grow, reframe negative beliefs about myself, and stay on track to continue to better myself, my relationships and challenge unhealthy thought patterns as they arise.

Written on Oct 02, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Gabbi is really knowledgeable and hits the nail on the head every time when discussing issues. She is very approachable and trustworthy. I would recommend her a thousand times over!

Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and self esteem

Gabbi makes me feel very confident and comfortable when we talk about life. She’s very supportive in all her aspects of helping me become a better version of myself.

Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

Gabbi is great! She's always checking in on me during the week and making sure I know that she's there if I need her. She has walked me through lots of much needed therapy and sends me tons of resources to work on outside of therapy sessions. She has been instrumental in the success of my therapy.

Written on Jul 15, 2024 after therapy with Gabrielle (Gabbi) for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management