How Zoey works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Zoey
Zoey Severson is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage strong emotions and hard life moments. She focuses on practical steps for stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and grief so clients can begin to feel steadier day to day. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what’s on their mind.
Sessions emphasize clear, concrete strategies alongside chances to talk through painful memories and current struggles. Zoey encourages small, doable changes that build confidence over time.
Background and approach
With four years of professional experience in Minnesota, Zoey has worked with people coping with trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, and multicultural concerns. She also supports those facing relationship strain, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues around body image and self-worth. Her approach balances emotion-focused conversation with practical coping skills for everyday life.
That can include breathing and grounding techniques, step-by-step problem solving, and planning actions that reduce overwhelm. The goal is to help people handle intense feelings and regain clearer thinking. Zoey invites clients to move at their own pace and to shape sessions around what matters most to them.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals are reviewed and adjusted. This practical, steady approach is intended to help people feel more capable managing stress, grief, and anger in daily life.
What Zoey works with
Everything Zoey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Zoey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic techniques that translate to online care
Zoey uses evidence-based techniques that fit well into online sessions. She often focuses on skills-based coping strategies that teach pacing, grounding, and breathing exercises to reduce intense emotions; these are simple practices that can be shown and practiced during video or phone sessions. She also works through emotion-focused conversations to help people process grief, trauma, or anger by naming feelings, tracing patterns, and planning next steps for change.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. Over a few sessions they check what helps and adjust the plan so the work stays useful and realistic for daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer practical benefits. Video lets the therapist and client read facial cues and practice exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Zoey
What kinds of concerns can Zoey help with?
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma, and related issues such as self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Zoey keeps sessions straightforward and practical, blending emotional talk with concrete coping tools and step-by-step problem solving tailored to each person.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of professional work experience and has supported people through trauma, grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and multicultural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Zoey offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.