Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a marriage and family therapist and a professional clinical counselor licensed in the state of Minnesota. I am also a certified Adlerian life coach and am endorsed as an infant mental health specialist. I am currently in a doctoral program working on my Ph.D. in infant and early childhood development with a dissertation related to infant and toddler attachment in relation to their fathers. I’ve also worked as a consultant to childcare providers.
I’ve worked with children and families and supported them through parenting struggles, attachment issues, grief, loss, pregnancy, post-partum depression, severe anxiety, parental separation, trauma, and challenging circumstances. I have been with clients during crises and helped them determine the best ways to maintain their safety and find them the supports they need. I have also been with clients as they take small steps to make real changes in their lives, and we celebrate together.
I’m also passionate about helping young adults figure out their next steps. What goals do you have? Who do you want to see in the mirror each day? What steps can we take together to help you reach your ideal self? This is all about YOU Beginning.
My therapeutic style is all about you. I think of therapy as giving yourself a brief time to get your revolving thoughts out of your head, clean them up, polish them, replace them, or reestablish them, as best fits your happiest life. I utilize a psychodynamic approach and find Alfred Adler’s practical psychology with real-time solutions useful and effective. I love using nature in my therapy and find nature to have its own therapeutic effect. I’m a firm believer in therapy being a collaborative process and want to make sure that you and I are focused on the same goals to get the results you’re looking for. I like to combine mind-body techniques like deep breathing, guided imagery, and yogic movement into therapy and role-play and practice assertive communication.
I’d love to speak with you about your goals and what the most effective support looks like for you. Please let me know if you have more questions about the therapeutic process and when it works best to get started.
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Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a professional clinical counselor practicing in Minnesota. She is also a certified Adlerian life coach and has an endorsement as an infant mental health specialist. Currently she is enrolled in a doctoral program pursuing a Ph.D. in infant and early childhood development, with a dissertation focused on infant and toddler attachment in relation to their fathers. She has additionally served as a consultant to childcare providers.
Over the past 15 years Stephanie has worked with children and families through a range of challenges including parenting struggles, attachment concerns, grief and loss, pregnancy and postpartum depression, severe anxiety, parental separation, trauma, and other difficult circumstances. She supports people in crisis to identify immediate steps for safety and to locate needed supports, and she partners with clients as they take smaller steps that lead to meaningful change and are celebrated along the way.
Stephanie also enjoys working with young adults who are exploring next steps in life and career. She helps clients clarify goals, reflect on who they want to be, and create practical steps toward that ideal self. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and client-centered, drawing from psychodynamic principles alongside Alfred Adler’s practical psychology to offer real-time strategies.
Nature often plays a role in her work because she values its calming and restorative effects. She incorporates mind-body practices such as deep breathing, guided imagery, and yogic movement, and she uses role-play and practice in assertive communication when helpful. Stephanie aims to align with each client on shared goals so therapy remains focused and effective, with an emphasis on what will best support the individual’s happiest life.
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