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Stephanie Sligo-Baker
Experienced LICSW blending evidence-based care
LICSW Minnesota
- Experience
- 37 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sligo-Baker is a Minnesota-based LICSW with 37 years of clinical experience. She draws on a broad background helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
Her practice emphasizes thoughtful, individualized care, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person's circumstances and goals. Stephanie uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-focused and client-centered work to address problems such as relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, addiction, and challenges with self-esteem or career strain.
She also supports people confronting physical health challenges, chronic pain, caregiving burdens, and identity-related issues. Stephanie expresses a commitment to respectful, compassionate interaction and acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy.
Approach to Online Therapy and Therapeutic Methods
Stephanie integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based perspectives to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and trying concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early emotional bonds to help people improve connection, communication, and intimacy issues.Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative; Stephanie works with each client to evaluate which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. Clients can expect an emphasis on respectful, individualized planning and practical skills alongside reflection on relationship patterns.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to continue work during life transitions, manage recurring obligations, or access care from home while keeping treatment focused and consistent.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines practical cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based and client-centered sensibilities to tailor treatment to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Stephanie has 37 years of professional experience providing mental health care in Minnesota.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LICSW credential and is licensed in Minnesota with MN LICSW 16534.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
37+ years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English