Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier , LICSW

Gabrielle "Gabbi" Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota who brings five years of clinical experience across home-based care, schools, and residential treatment centers. She works with individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan - from young children to older adults - using treatment approaches tailored to concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance use, bipolar disorder, and personality-related difficulties. Gabbi has also worked closely with parents to strengthen attachment and parenting skills and has supported people facing grief, relationship challenges, eating and body-image issues, addiction, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Her clinical training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Catherine University and a Master of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas, completed in 2017. Gabbi uses a client-centered stance that recognizes the person as the expert in their own life; she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to explore links between thoughts and behavior, dialectical behavioral strategies for skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance, and solution-focused and narrative methods to process trauma and set practical goals. She is accepting new clients, including international clients, and is willing to accommodate scheduling needs when possible.

Outside of her professional work she enjoys spending time outdoors, exercising, and being with family.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Gabbi integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the person is seen as the authority on their experience and therapy follows their pace and priorities; this approach helps with broad concerns like self-esteem, relationship issues, and coping with life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in daily life. DBT teaches practical skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance, which can support people managing intense emotions, impulsivity, or patterns that affect relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gabbi works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules, limited mobility, or geographic distance. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, accessible care while accommodating varied communication styles and daily routines.