About Gabrielle
Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy. She uses clear, straightforward methods so people can address stress, anxiety, mood struggles, grief, addiction, and parenting concerns. Gabbi writes and speaks plainly in sessions and helps clients find small, steady next steps.
Gabbi draws on several approaches to shape sessions. She uses client-centered work to follow each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is often used to spot patterns between thoughts and actions.
How Gabrielle works
She also brings in skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy - like mindfulness and distress tolerance - when people need concrete tools. Her background includes five years working in multiple settings such as in-home care, schools, and residential treatment centers.
That experience exposed her to a wide range of concerns including trauma and substance use, attachment and parenting challenges, mood disorders, and eating or body-image issues. She has supported people impacted by abandonment, adoption and foster care, dissociation, and domestic violence. Gabbi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St.
Catherine University and a Master of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas. She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Outside of therapy she enjoys being outdoors, working out, and spending time with family. She focuses on partnership in sessions, helping people set realistic goals and find tools that fit their daily life.
Gabrielle lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Gabrielle works with
The areas below are the ones Gabrielle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
How Gabbi’s approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; online sessions use discussion and reflective questions to help people notice and change relational patterns. Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals first and uses open, nonjudgmental listening to guide each session; this approach is useful for building trust and deciding what to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns in day-to-day life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabbi treats the choice of method as a shared decision. She will talk through options with each person and adjust techniques to match their goals, needs, and what feels manageable in real life.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone calls can fit a short check-in or lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can support quick updates or brief skill practice between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or other obligations while still using the same therapeutic approaches.
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