Stephanie Clausen-Swenson, LMFT, LPCC

Stephanie Clausen-Swenson is a licensed clinician practicing in Minnesota who holds the credentials LMFT and LPCC - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She is also a certified Adlerian life coach and is endorsed as an infant mental health specialist. Stephanie is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in infant and early childhood development, with a dissertation focused on infant and toddler attachment in relation to their fathers, and she has experience consulting with childcare providers.

Her work has focused on supporting children, parents, and families through parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, grief and loss, pregnancy and postpartum struggles, severe anxiety, parental separation, trauma, and other difficult life circumstances. She has assisted people in crisis to evaluate safety and connect with needed supports, and she accompanies others as they take small steps toward meaningful change and new routines.

Stephanie’s therapeutic approach is collaborative and client-centered, informed by psychodynamic perspectives and Adlerian practical psychology. She incorporates nature-based interventions and mind-body techniques such as deep breathing, guided imagery, and yogic movement, and she uses role-play and assertive communication practice when helpful. She works alongside clients to clarify goals and design practical strategies tailored to each person’s life and values.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Family and Attachment Work

Stephanie integrates several well-established approaches to guide online work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and how early bonds influence current patterns - it helps people improve connection, trust, and emotional responsiveness within families and caregiving relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore values, goals, and self-understanding - it is helpful for people seeking clarity, self-esteem work, and decision-making support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for addressing anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Stephanie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, making adjustments as progress unfolds. This cooperative planning helps ensure treatment stays relevant and actionable.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and engage in therapy from familiar settings while working toward meaningful change with a therapist.