Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier , LICSW

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who brings a practical, client-centered approach to therapy. She has worked across a variety of settings including in-home care, schools, and residential treatment centers, supporting individuals, families, and groups. Over the course of her practice she has assisted clients dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, substance use, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality concerns, and she has experience addressing parenting and attachment issues with caregivers and children.

Gabbi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Catherine University and completed her Master of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 2017. Her LICSW credential indicates advanced clinical training and independent practice as a social worker. She has provided services to people across the lifespan, working with ages ranging from 2 to 75, and uses individual, family, and group modalities as appropriate.

Her therapeutic style centers on the client as the expert in their own life. She integrates client-centered principles with evidence-informed tools - drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to explore links between thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for mindfulness and distress tolerance, and attachment-focused work to strengthen relationships and parenting strategies. She also applies narrative and solution-focused techniques when processing traumatic experiences or setting concrete goals.

Gabbi emphasizes collaboration and flexibility in scheduling and encourages prospective clients to reach out if her listed times do not match their needs. Outside of practice she enjoys spending time outdoors, staying active, and being with her family, and she looks forward to supporting people through life changes and challenges.

Therapeutic approaches applied through online care

Gabrielle integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and trust in relationships and can help clients working through adoption, foster care, abandonment, or parenting concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client as the expert of their experience, creating a collaborative environment where goals and pace are guided by the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and many everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gabrielle works together with each client to determine what techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time and adjusts focus as progress is made or circumstances change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different routines and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people in Minnesota and beyond to access licensed professionals and engage consistently in therapy while balancing work, family, and other obligations.