- Attachment approaches
- CBT and DBT skills
- Workplace trauma focus
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sligo-Baker is a Minnesota LICSW with 37 years of clinical experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also helps those facing relationship and career challenges, addiction concerns, and difficulties with sleep and eating.
Stephanie draws on straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. She listens for what matters most and then helps people try ways to respond differently. That can mean practicing skills to manage strong feelings, testing new ways of communicating, or looking at patterns that keep causing pain.
Her background includes long work with first responders such as firefighters, police officers, and healthcare workers who have experienced trauma at work. That experience informs how she talks about stress reactions and workplace strain with other clients.
Stephanie uses approaches that emphasize how relationships shape feeling and behavior, along with techniques that teach coping tools and ways to change unhelpful thinking. She blends attachment-focused thinking with client-centered listening and evidence-based skills work when it fits the situation.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented without rushing the process. She supports people who want clearer boundaries, fewer angry outbursts, or steadier mood management. To start, a short intake helps identify the most useful next steps and what to work on first.
How her approaches translate to online work
Stephanie combines Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered listening, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a way that fits each person's needs. Attachment-Based work looks at how early and current relationships affect strong feelings and trust. It can help with anger that ties back to feeling abandoned or misunderstood.Client-Centered work means sessions focus on what the person brings that day, with the therapist following the client's lead and reflecting back what they hear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides concrete tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce reactive anger and anxiety.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they pick techniques to try and adjust them over time based on progress and feedback.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work often makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. It can also let people practice skills in real-world settings and bring those experiences back to the session for discussion.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleep and eating issues, relationship and career concerns, and related areas listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She listens, then introduces skills and reflections people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 37 years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.