STEPHANIE LARSON, MSW, LICSW, LCSW
Stephanie is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and has served as psychotherapist for a diverse array of clients since 2019. She received her Master of Clinical Social Work degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. While in graduate school, she focused her elective studies in Trauma and Gerontological Social Work and was an Area of Emphasis in Aging (AEA) Scholar.
Stephanie works with persons aged 18+, of all identities and backgrounds, throughout the lifespan. She has a gift for building rapport with clients. Her trauma-informed and person-centered therapeutic techniques will help you gain an understanding of what issues are currently getting in your way, resolve unwanted symptoms, repair relationships, and achieve personal growth.
Her areas of clinical interest include, but are not limited to:
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Trauma & PTSD
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Caregiver fatigue
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Relationship difficulties
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Family of origin issues
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LGBTQ+ concerns
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Life adjustments & Role change
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End-of-life
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Grief & Loss
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Women’s health
Stephanie is a Certified Brainspotting (BSP) Practitioner and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR); both are evidence based, subcortical, body-based approaches for reducing the negative and often enduring effects of stress and/or trauma. She actively pursues continuing education to learn more ways to effectively help her clients.
Stephanie holds immense value in relationships, respectful listening and conversation, the awes of nature, simple pleasures, and tranquility. She is an advocate for human rights and equity. She is enlivened by the outdoors as well as the performing arts. When not providing therapy, you can find her savoring a cup of coffee, spending time with family or friends, teaching dance, singing or choreographing, or planning some kind of travel adventure.
Therapeutic Approach
I will greet you with warmth in a supportive environment where you will be heard and witnessed. I am empathetic, genuine, skilled, and direct while providing the clinical skills and professional support needed to guide you on your healing journey. We will collaborate to develop and achieve goals that are important to you. I use a variety of tailored treatment interventions combined with a holistic perspective to provide customized care. With some curiosity, accountability, motivation for change, and a bit of vulnerability on your part, I will help you draw from your strengths to further discover yourself and navigate life's challenges.
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My work is guided by relational, humanistic, psychodynamic, attachment and developmental theories. I often offer psychoeducation so that you can better understand why you experience certain emotions and symptoms while teaching you how to get out of "overdrive" through supporting your parasympathetic nervous system. My specialized training in Brainspotting and EMDR, paired with a wide range of other professional experiences, allow me to offer comprehensive and integrative therapies that yield lasting results.
It is an honor to walk alongside my clients on their unique healing journeys. It is important that my clients feel comfortable, able to be vulnerable, and accomplished during our work together. Many clients have shared their appreciation of my supportive and genuine character; allowing them to dig deeper in the work we do together. I believe the therapeutic relationship to be a driving component to your success and I want to empower you to trust yourself to do the work of therapy.
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