Stephanie Sligo-Baker, LICSW
Compassionate, experienced help for real-life struggles
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 37
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sligo-Baker is a licensed independent clinical social worker with decades of experience in helping people manage life stressors. She brings 37 years of practice in Minnesota to sessions and focuses on real problems like anxiety, anger, grief, and relationship strain. Her tone is respectful and down-to-earth, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone reaching out.
Stephanie adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs.
Background and approach
She works with people facing trauma and abuse, career and caregiving stress, addictions, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy. She also supports those dealing with sleep or eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current behavior.
She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters to each person, and draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Dialectical skills and existential questions are offered when they help someone find meaning or regulate intense emotions. Stephanie has experience supporting first responders, including firefighters, police, and healthcare workers who have faced trauma on the job.
She also addresses issues such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and blended family dynamics. Sessions aim to be practical and relevant to daily life. People who prefer straightforward conversation and a collaborative approach may find her style helpful.
She encourages small, steady steps and works with clients to set goals that fit their daily routines.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and behavior. It helps people recognize connection wounds and try new ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and the client's own goals; the therapist follows the person's lead and creates space to talk things through. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and habits that keep problems going and teaches specific skills to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps, and checks in regularly so the plan stays useful.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or other busy days while still focusing on anger, anxiety, grief, and other concerns.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and career or caregiving strain.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical skills, tailoring the conversation to each person's needs and goals.
How long has she practiced clinically?
Stephanie brings 37 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and populations in Minnesota.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.