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Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier, LICSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Gabrielle is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Gabrielle. View 43 reviews
Great news, Gabrielle is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Minnesota

Recent reviews

Gabbi is a great therapist. She is professional, supportive and helped me achieve my goals throughout the course of therapy. She helped me to grow, reframe negative beliefs about myself, and stay on track to continue to better myself, my relationships and challenge unhealthy thought patterns as they arise.

Reviewed November 2024

Gabbi is really knowledgeable and hits the nail on the head every time when discussing issues. She is very approachable and trustworthy. I would recommend her a thousand times over!

Reviewed August 2024

More about Gabrielle

  • 3 years' experience
  • Female
  • LICSW

Hello!

My name is Gabbi and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota. I have worked in a range of therapeutic settings including: in-home, school, and residential treatment centers. I work with a wide range of clients affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, substance abuse, bipolar, borderline personality disorder. I have also spent time working with parents on attachment and parenting skills. The clients I have worked with range in ages 2-75 and I have used individual, family and group therapy to help clients address their concerns.

I was born and raised in Minnesota! I attended undergrad at St. Catherine University where I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. I then pursued my Masters degree at the University of St. Thomas. I graduated in 2017 with my Masters in Social Work.

My therapy style client centered, as you are the expert of your life, you know what works and what doesn't. You have control over your treatment and we will go as in depth as you feel comfortable. I pull from a variety of models including; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) where we will focus on how thoughts are connected to our behaviors, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where we focus on skills such as mindfulness and distress tolerance, as well as, Solution Focused Therapy, where we focus on the present and future and setting goals. I also use the CBT model and narrative therapy to help process trauma that clients have experienced. If you look at my schedule and the time you need is not available, message me and we can try and make something work!

Outside of work I enjoy spending time outdoors, working out and hanging out with my family.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Addictions Relationship issues Eating disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes ADHD Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Body image Dissociation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress Self-harm Social anxiety and phobia

Treatment Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891383956.

  • LICSW · Minnesota · 26530 · Expires April 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

43 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Helped Helpful Helping Listens Supportive Understand Understanding Anxiety

Gabbi is a great therapist. She is professional, supportive and helped me achieve my goals throughout the course of therapy. She helped me to grow, reframe negative beliefs about myself, and stay on track to continue to better myself, my relationships and challenge unhealthy thought patterns as they arise.

Reviewed November 2024

Gabbi is really knowledgeable and hits the nail on the head every time when discussing issues. She is very approachable and trustworthy. I would recommend her a thousand times over!

Reviewed August 2024

Gabbi makes me feel very confident and comfortable when we talk about life. She’s very supportive in all her aspects of helping me become a better version of myself.

Reviewed July 2024

Gabbi is great! She's always checking in on me during the week and making sure I know that she's there if I need her. She has walked me through lots of much needed therapy and sends me tons of resources to work on outside of therapy sessions. She has been instrumental in the success of my therapy.

Reviewed July 2024

I really appreciate the way that Gabbi discusses my issues. I feel like my concerns are valid and respected. She has really helped me to turn around my negative self talk and value myself.

Reviewed July 2024

Friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. Gabrielle was very helpful in helping understand what I am going through and in providing long-term strategies. I would recommend her services to anyone!!

Reviewed July 2024

Super helpful

Reviewed May 2024

Gabbi is so kind and thoughtful. She has helped me through a lot of tricky situations. Her guidance and experience has been a life changer. Highly recommend!

Reviewed April 2024

Gabbi is great! She’s very approachable and knowledgeable. But she really listens and helps me manage some of the areas that I find hard in life. She is quick to respond to messages and always starts therapy on time. Would highly recommend her!

Reviewed April 2024

I’ve gone thru several therapists in different apps trying to find someone to help me with my severe OCD issues. All of them were completely & utterly useless! Gabbi is the only one who I feel actually knows what she’s talking about. She’s completely non-judgmental & actually cares about helping me. She’s been very insightful about the mental aspects of contamination OCD & has done an exceptional job of helping me try to understand my triggers. The battle for control over my compulsions is intense. Gabbi is THE ONLY therapist who has helped me make any headway at all in dealing with these issues.

Reviewed March 2024

Always available. Great help

Reviewed February 2024

Helped me with everything I needed, very fast response time, very helpful, listens and understands people very well.

Reviewed February 2024

Gabbi is great. I feel like I bring anything up without judgment and she has really helped me to find tools to deal with my anxiety.

Reviewed January 2024

Gabbi has been very helpful, even in only a few weeks time so far. She has earned my trust that she will respond to my messages. Her responses are always very thoughtful and thought-provoking, challenging me with questions to think about to delve deeper into the various concerns we talk about. I would definitely recommend Betterhelp & Gabbi specifically! Thank you!

Reviewed January 2024

Gabbi is a friendly and supportive therapist who has listened carefully to all of my concerns. She has always showed consideration towards me during our live chats as well as during the week which has been nice. I’m thankful for her making me understand my feelings more and helping me gain some stability with my mental health.

Reviewed November 2023

So helpful made me realize a lot of things and listens I can’t thank her enough

Reviewed November 2023

She is kind, listens really well and gives out great techniques that are really helpful. She messages throughout the week checking up on you as well as the weekly live chat.

Reviewed September 2023

Gabbi does a great job of helping identify what issues you're going through, supporting your feelings, yet challenging you to grow and work on those. I appreciate her genuine concern and attention to helping me grow to be a better version of myself in the future!

Reviewed August 2023

I have found Gabrielle to be very supportive and understanding and she has helped me to understand things more clearly

Reviewed July 2023

Respectful, personable, caring, and she remembers details about things I've mentioned in the past that even I forget. I've had a lot of good experiences and advice to help me better control anxiety. Literally no complaints.

Reviewed June 2023

She is the best!

Reviewed April 2023

She is so kind, the chat sessions are helpful and I feel that we are able to connect well!

Reviewed April 2023

She's great! Really listened, gave me some great tips, and checked in on me even when I wasn't responsive.

Reviewed March 2023

Gabbi is very helpful and listens well and does a great job at checking in.

Reviewed March 2023

Validating, challenging, great lister

Reviewed April 2023

Awesome therapist! She really wants to see you grow and challenges you in good ways, while supporting how you feel. I highly recommend working with her.

Reviewed April 2023

She is in tune with my needs and gives me great direction to fix problems

Reviewed January 2023

Gabbi is awesome! She always responds to me within a timely manner and listens to my concerns. She offers different ways of thinking and solutions to problems that I wouldn’t have otherwise thought of. I am very grateful for her

Reviewed January 2023

Gabbi is a real listener, I don't get the impression that I am wasting my time with her. She seems genuine in her interaction with me and that is what I need at this time.

Reviewed November 2022

I've been working with Gabbi for a couple of weeks now. She takes time to listen to all of my concerns so that she knows how to help me best. She also takes time to check in during the week to see how I'm doing. I would recommend Gabbi to anyone looking for a great therapist!

Reviewed November 2022

I appreciated Gabrielle as she helped me through one of my most difficult transition periods even as I’m moving onto another transition period too. She was very understanding, and validated my feelings and experiences. I’d recommend her to any of my friends and family.

Reviewed September 2022

She’s awesome and very considerate!

Reviewed August 2022

Gabbing is a great therapist I just wish she had more ways to communicate

Reviewed June 2022

I appreciate how our conversations are not transactional. Even with being over chat it feels personal.

Reviewed June 2022

Gabbi is an excellent communicator. I appreciate her conversation and would certainly recommend her.

Reviewed December 2021

She has been there to support me for months now. I cant imagine having done all of this without her help. just by talking she brings out in me what i need to do to help myself :)

Reviewed July 2021

Gabbi is patient and understanding. She listens, she provides possible ways of coping and helping but is never pushing. She is vert comforting while also being steadfast in my goal of bettering myself.

Reviewed July 2021

Gabbi surpassed my expectations for therapy. At first, I was hesitant to participate in only chat therapy. I decided to keep an open mind and realized this allowed me to share my thoughts without worrying about the person's natural expression on the other side. Limiting exposure to social anxiety and hypervigiliance keeps my head clear, and I'm able to get my thoughts out without confusion. Gabbi pays attention to details and clearly takes excellent notes on what I am looking to achieve through therapy. I feel safe and confident to be myself with her, knowing she wants the best outcome so my everyday life can become a little easier—and so it has!

Reviewed July 2021

Gabbi has stuck by me, even through my short absence from this app when I had thought that my payment failed and I wouldn't be able to use it. She sent me messages checking in often, when I did log back in, I was happy to see this. I feel that she cares about me, and that is a big factor in my improvement mentally since starting this process!

Reviewed June 2021

Gabbi responds to my messages in a very timely manner and she makes me feel understood.

Reviewed April 2021

She is a very nice person. I have been working with her for about 2 weeks now and she is awesome. I recommend her as a counselor.

Reviewed March 2021

I would heartily recommend Gabrielle Schwenzfeier as a counsellor; she has a superb ability to help me get to the root causes of the issues that brought me here, as well as an objectivity that helps coax me toward appropriate strategies to deal with them. As a result i am finding this a pleasant and rewarding process.

Reviewed March 2021

I have been working with Gabbi for a few weeks now, and i cant emphasize enough the relief it gives me to be working with someone as sympathetic, understanding, and supportive at the same time. She has helped me see things in a way i have never been able to before. I cannot thank her enough. I truly am happy that I was able to work with her, and betterhelp, and I definitely see myself using this website in the future.

Reviewed February 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier speak?

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier speaks English.

How many years of experience does Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier have?

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier has 3 years of experience.

Where is Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier licensed to practice?

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier is licensed to practice in Minnesota.

Does Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier offer?

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier?

Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Gabrielle (Gabbi) Schwenzfeier?

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