Faith Clark, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

Focus on daily skills
Trauma aware approach
Mindful and goal oriented

About Faith

Faith Clark is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 19 years of experience. She centers sessions on practical, person-focused care to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Faith speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel manageable when life feels overwhelming.

Her style emphasizes compassion and strength. She helps people build self-esteem, reduce isolation, and handle social anxiety. She also supports those coping with caregiver strain, chronic pain or illness, and the emotional fallout after disasters or abrupt life change.

In sessions Faith uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She combines those with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to meet the needs people bring. The goal is to find small, realistic steps that improve daily functioning and mood.

Faith often focuses on attachment concerns, abandonment wounds, and patterns such as codependency or avoidant behavior. She also addresses issues related to autism spectrum conditions, dissociation, and personality-related struggles in straightforward terms. Her approach is trauma-aware and paced to each person’s comfort.

Clients who come to Faith can expect clear goals, skill-building, and gentle exploration of difficult feelings. She helps people notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and track progress over time. To begin, people complete a short match questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Faith often draws on client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person’s priorities and move at the client’s pace. This approach helps when people need empathetic listening and space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool she uses; CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping, which can help with chronic stress and self-destructive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions may try different techniques and adjust plans based on what feels helpful.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that learning skills by video or phone helps them practice changes in real life between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Faith commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like self-esteem and body image.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Faith uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, with mindfulness and motivational interviewing woven in.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

She brings 19 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma-related, and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

Faith holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.