Stephanie Sligo-Baker - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

37 years experience

About Stephanie Sligo-Baker

I am licensed in Minnesota with 35 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I also work with fire fighter, police officers, first responders, healthcare worker who have experienced trauma on the job.

Licenses

LICSW

16534

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

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
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

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

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Great therapist, helped me when I needed it”

“Stephanie is a delight to work with and meets me where I am. Cannot recommend highly enough!”

“Stephanie is a kind, considerate and knowledgeable therapist who fit very well with my current mental health needs.”

“Steph is a great listener, provides insightful feedback, and asks clarifying questions. In just a few sessions, Steph has helped me work through a tough period and I look forward to our next session.”

“Steph is a great listener.”

“I had one session so far and she asked alot of questions and seemed like she really cared!”

“What a great therapist! So eager to help you understand root causes of issues! So lucky to have been matched with such a great therapist!”

“Always leave my sessions with a lot to work on and know I can reach out to her with anything!”

“Steph is very compassionate and helpful during my sessions. I am grateful for her!”

“I experienced trauma at work. My therapist took the time to get to know me and truly help me through this trying time. I truly appreciate the time she took to connect with me and help me get through the trama. I appreciate her variety of hours it works well with my rotating shifts I would absolutely recommend her to any friends or family!!”

“Easy to talk to, I feel like I'm talking to an old friend or a family member I haven't seen in a while”

“I like and respect Stephanie Sligo-Baker.”

“Stephanie is a great listener and gives me different approaches to work through my problems!”

“Warm therapeutic rapport and great listening skills!”

“I love her logic, she doesn’t dismiss my worries but she also doesn’t want me to think they are big and scary. It’s nice to have someone listen to my fears and make me feel better about them.”

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.