Stephanie Sligo-Baker, LICSW

Stephanie Sligo-Baker is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 37 years of experience in Minnesota. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She aims to meet people where they are and to treat them with respect and compassion.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then tailors conversation and a plan to each person's needs. She works with people coping with loss, career strain, caregiving demands, and issues such as addiction or mood challenges.

Stephanie has long experience supporting those who face trauma on the job, including firefighters, police officers, other first responders, and health care workers. She also helps people navigating aging and geriatric issues and the stresses that come with caregiving and chronic illness.

In sessions she uses tools from attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on existential ideas when people are dealing with life purpose and meaning. The focus is on practical skills, clearer communication, and building coping strategies that fit everyday life.

Stephanie recognizes that starting therapy can feel hard. She offers a steady, respectful presence and works collaboratively so people leave sessions with steps they can try between meetings. If you want to begin, she asks that you complete the site's matching steps to schedule according to availability.

How Stephanie’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps when patterns from close relationships cause anxiety, trust issues, or difficulty connecting with others. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration; the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them name and work toward their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Stephanie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over the first few meetings she adjusts methods so sessions match real-life needs rather than a fixed formula.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to meet after work or between appointments, and to practice skills in the context of day-to-day life. The therapist and client work together to find the rhythm and tools that suit the client's schedule and goals.