Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier , LICSW

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. As an LICSW, she holds advanced clinical social work licensure to provide psychotherapy and clinical services. Over five years of practice, she has delivered care in a variety of settings including in-home work, schools, and residential treatment centers, bringing experience with individual, family, and group therapy.

Gabbi works with clients across the lifespan, from young children to older adults, and addresses a broad range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive concerns, substance use, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality features. She has also supported parents with attachment and parenting skills and has experience helping clients navigate grief, relationship challenges, eating and body image issues, addiction, and coping with life changes.

She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at St. Catherine University and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 2017. Her clinical approach is client-centered, honoring each person as the expert on their life while collaborating on treatment goals. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to explore the links between thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skills like mindfulness and distress tolerance, and solution-focused and narrative techniques when processing trauma and setting forward-looking goals. Gabbi aims to work at a pace that feels comfortable for each client and will try to accommodate scheduling needs when possible. Outside of work she enjoys time outdoors, exercising, and spending time with family. She is currently accepting clients and welcomes international clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Gabrielle integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationships and how they influence current patterns of connection and trust; it can help when working through attachment issues, adoption or foster care concerns, and relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own expertise about their life, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where goals and pace are guided by the client; this approach is valuable for building self-esteem, processing grief, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and impulse-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gabrielle collaborates with each client to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns, and she adapts work over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or geographic constraints. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their routine and comfort level. Licensed professionals can deliver the same core therapeutic work through these formats, supporting progress while making care easier to fit into daily life.