Faith Clark , LICSW

Faith Clark is a licensed therapist based in Minnesota with 19 years of clinical experience supporting people through difficult life phases and emotional challenges. As an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), she combines years of practice with a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to address depression, anxiety, stress, and addictions while also attending to self-esteem, social anxiety, isolation, and life transitions.

She emphasizes a compassionate, strength-based philosophy that helps clients cultivate self-compassion, discover personal purpose, and work through past emotional wounds. Her practice offers specialized support for women's issues, mood disorders, trauma and anxiety, and the stresses associated with chronic pain and caregiving, creating a space where individuals can explore emotions, build resilience, and pursue meaningful growth.

Using approaches that honor each person’s unique journey, Faith supports clients in developing practical coping skills and deeper insight. She works collaboratively and respectfully, guiding people toward clearer choices and healthier patterns while treating setbacks as opportunities for learning and renewed self-discovery.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Faith Clark often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely to each person and supporting growth through empathy and validation. This approach helps clients who are navigating identity questions, low self-worth, or major life transitions by emphasizing the client’s own strengths and goals.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more effective coping strategies. CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms through concrete skills and structured work.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies are used when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are primary concerns. DBT offers tools to manage intense emotions and improve relationships while balancing acceptance and change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Faith Clark works with clients to explore what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to engage in consistent care. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured, skills-based work and ongoing support while fitting therapy into busy lives.