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Ann Bodensteiner

MN Psychologist LP3829
Credentials
MN Psychologist LP3829
NPI Number
1619077898
Location
Minnesota
Languages
English
Ann Bodensteiner
28 years experience

About Ann Bodensteiner

I am a Catholic Licensed Psychologist who has been providing counseling services for over 25 years . My work history includes 20 years with District Court, Family Services, with a focus on divorce and custody issues; family mediation, and conflict resolution. I have also worked many years in a private practice clinic, where I saw couples and individuals, addressing a wide variety of mental health issues, and offering a variety of therapy and support services.

If you are seeking a Catholic or Christian Counselor, I am happy to include a faith based dimension in our therapy work together. For others who have no such interest, I am respectful o f all spirituality styles and we will work together accordingly. Whatever your issues or concerns, it would be my pleasure to offer you help and healing in a caring and supportive therapeutic relationship.

Licenses

Psychologist
LP3829

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Divorce and separation
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Ann is a wonderful therapist! She listens and offers good feedback that is insightful. I appreciate that even though I feel like she is “on my side” that she isn’t just telling me what I want to hear, but actually challenges me. Furthermore, I know she is praying for me and offers godly counsel, which is extremely hard to come by in our current culture.”

“She’s an amazing God sent human and I think so so highly of her”

“Ann has been so helpful getting me back to a healthy place mentally after separating from my husband. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. I just told her last week that I finally feel happy! She’s a gem!”

“I had the privilege of working with Ann Bodensteiner, and I truly can’t recommend her enough. She is insightful, compassionate, and refreshingly honest in all the right ways. Her support helped me navigate some incredibly tough decisions and gave me the confidence to set healthy boundaries in both personal and family relationships.<br /> <br /> Ann has a way of making you feel seen and heard without judgment. Her ability to gently challenge your perspective while offering genuine care (and even behind-the-scenes prayers!) speaks volumes about how deeply she’s invested in her clients’ growth and well-being.<br /> <br /> She’s not just a great therapist—she’s a genuinely good human who cares deeply. If you’re looking for someone who will guide you with wisdom, compassion, and real talk when you need it, Ann is that person.”

“Ann is great! She validates my feelings and thoughts but also challenges me to be introspective and consider my motivations. Very thankful for her support, compassion, and wisdom.”

“Ann is a gem! She is very thoughtful and encouraging. I found BetterHelp through a friend and found the process easy and timely. Ann was a good match for my profile issues and offered very doable suggestions to jumpstart my recovery from a difficult year.”

“Ann has great insight and experience into life’s challenges. She is kind, honest and very helpful. I enjoy talking with her and appreciate her advise.”

“Ann is absolutely wonderful. I can’t talk highly enough about her!”

“Ann has been a God-send during an extremely difficult time in my life. Not only does she offer a listening ear and sound advice, she validates my feelings and respects my decisions. I feel encouraged and cared for when needed, but also challenged when warranted. I also appreciate that Ann shares my faith and prays for me. She has made my therapy experience very positive, despite going through a negative season in life. Thank you, Ann!”

“In the short time I’ve met with Ann she’s been able to help me gather my thoughts and feelings and helped me better understand myself. After our meetings I feel relieved and that it’s okay to have the feelings/or thoughts I’ve been having.”

“Ann is a great therapist. She really knows what questions to ask and how to help people navigate through issues. I highly recommend her. She is very insightful and approachable.”

“Ann has opened my eyes! I am not always wrong when I speak with Ann. It’s ok to be me!!”

“Ann is very thoughtful and brings up things you need to hear from an outside perspective which I greatly appreciate about her. I am very happy I found her and I appreciate how easy she is to talk to about anything. I would highly recommend Ann”

“Ann is a joy to talk have as a therapist! I always appreciate the support she offers me. She is very adept at being both direct AND kind. I am so grateful for all the ways she’s helped me throughout our time together.”

“I learned a lot from Ann and she helped me through some difficult things. I will use the tools she reached me always. One thing I wish Better Help would offer is the option to purchase single sessions.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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