Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota who focuses on trauma-informed care. She uses a client-centered approach that aims to meet each person where they are. Gabbi writes plainly and works to make therapy practical and understandable for busy families and individuals.

Gabbi has five years of clinical experience across in-home settings, schools, and residential treatment centers. She has supported people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She has also spent time helping parents with attachment and parenting skills.

Her work draws from several approaches including Trauma-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, and dialectical behavior techniques. Sessions include skills practice, thought work, and processing difficult memories in ways clients can tolerate. The therapist lets people guide the pace and depth of exploration.

Gabbi completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at St. Catherine University and a Master of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 2017. She holds a Minnesota LICSW and has worked with people across the lifespan, from young children to older adults.

Outside of clinical hours she enjoys outdoor time, exercise, and family activities. She encourages prospective clients to use the platform matching process to find a scheduling time and to message if standard times do not fit a needed slot.

How Trauma-Focused and Practical Approaches Work Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful memories at a pace they can handle, using steps that reduce overwhelming reactions and build coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and focuses on improving trust and communication patterns.

Gabbi also uses client-centered methods that prioritize what the client wants to address. She works collaboratively to choose which approaches fit best based on the person’s goals, comfort level, and life demands. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together rather than a fixed choice up front.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that works better. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm the current options before booking so you know what to expect. The therapist will help arrange a plan that fits scheduling needs and therapeutic goals.