Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier , LICSW

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota who brings experience from a variety of therapeutic settings. She has provided care in clients' homes, in schools, and within residential treatment centers, working with individuals across the lifespan and with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, substance use, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She has also supported parents in building attachment and parenting skills and has used individual, family, and group formats to meet client needs.

Gabrielle completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at St. Catherine University and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas in 2017. Her clinical approach is client-centered, honoring the client as the expert in their own life and giving people control over the depth and direction of their treatment. She integrates multiple therapeutic models as appropriate, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to explore connections between thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills like mindfulness and distress tolerance, solution-focused techniques to set present and future goals, and narrative approaches to process trauma.

She works with clients ranging in age from early childhood through older adulthood and adapts interventions to fit individual circumstances. When schedule constraints arise she encourages prospective clients to reach out so they can explore alternative arrangements. Outside of work she enjoys spending time outdoors, exercising, and being with family, and she looks forward to supporting people as they work toward their goals.

Approaches Gabrielle Uses and How Online Therapy Fits

Gabrielle draws on client-centered therapy to create a collaborative environment where the client’s perspective guides treatment and the therapist supports the client in identifying goals and strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to explore how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance that are useful for managing intense emotions and improving coping.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gabrielle works with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor interventions over time so that therapy feels useful and relevant.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible and accessible for many people. These options allow clients to engage in care from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions around busy schedules, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists to make steady progress.