Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s priorities first and helps people make changes at their own pace. Gabbi’s work often focuses on managing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, and relationship or parenting concerns.

Gabbi has five years of clinical experience in varied settings. She has provided therapy in homes, schools, and residential treatment centers. That background means she is comfortable working with different day-to-day situations and routines. Her experience includes helping people with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and substance use issues.

Her sessions draw from several practical approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach mindfulness and distress tolerance skills, and Attachment-Based ideas when addressing parent-child relationships. She also uses solution-focused and narrative techniques to set goals and process past events.

Gabbi emphasizes collaboration. Clients help set goals and choose how deep therapy goes. She explains skills clearly and practices them together in sessions. Parents can expect support around attachment and parenting strategies when that is part of the work.

Outside the office she likes being outdoors, exercising, and spending time with family. Prospective clients can get started through the site's intake process and schedule sessions to fit their needs.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this looks like talking about connection, exploring how people relate to others, and trying small changes to improve closeness and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps when someone wants concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills like mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance that can help during overwhelming moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about priorities, goals, and daily life to decide which methods to use. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can change when something isn’t working. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what the person needs most.

If you’re considering online therapy, confirm which session formats Gabbi offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. Some methods, like skill coaching from DBT or CBT homework reviews, adapt well to remote visits. Ask about specific logistics and scheduling when you start the matching questionnaire.