- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and DBT informed
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sligo-Baker is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota with 37 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and grief. Stephanie also supports people facing eating or sleeping problems, substance concerns, ADHD, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first and then helps people choose practical steps to manage symptoms. Conversations cover how past attachment patterns affect current relationships, how thinking and behavior interact, and concrete skills for handling strong emotions.
Stephanie has a long history of working with people exposed to workplace trauma, including firefighters, police officers, first responders, and health care staff. That experience informs how she talks about burnout, compassion fatigue, and recovery after sudden loss or distressing events.
Sessions often include cognitive-behavioral strategies to reshape unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and DBT-informed skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her style stays practical and realistic. Sessions focus on small, doable changes for everyday life - work, school, family, and relationships. To begin, clients use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current behavior and intimacy. It helps people who feel stuck in repeating relationship problems or fear abandonment by exploring relational history and current responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating difficulties, and for building concrete coping skills.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Stephanie will work with each client to clarify goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. That might mean combining attachment work with CBT strategies and DBT-informed skills, and adjusting the mix as progress is checked.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work, school, or busy days because they reduce travel time and can be scheduled around classes or shifts. Online appointments also make it easier to have shorter check-ins, use phone-only options when bandwidth is limited, or keep regular weekly sessions without commuting.
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Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, and related challenges listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens, uses cognitive-behavioral and attachment-based ideas, and teaches skills for emotion regulation and coping.
How much experience does she have?
Stephanie has 37 years of professional experience as a LICSW in Minnesota.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not accepted; she works with clients based in the region consistent with her licensure.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
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