Faith Clark, LICSW

Therapist · Minnesota · 19+ years of experience

Practical, compassionate care for midlife transitions

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Client-centered care
CBT and DBT tools
Focus on resilience

About Faith

Faith Clark is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people through difficult times. She focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Faith uses clear, practical methods to help people feel steadier and more capable during changes.

Faith centers her work on what each person needs. She listens closely and follows a client-centered style that lets people name their goals. Then she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and on DBT skills for managing intense emotions and coping under pressure.

Her background includes long experience supporting people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the emotional fallout of major life transitions. She also helps people who face challenges with attachment, codependency, body image, or social anxiety. Faith pays attention to how past experiences affect present choices and relationships.

Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life. Clients learn tools for calming anxiety, handling cravings, and improving communication. Faith encourages small experiments between sessions to build confidence and momentum.

People meet her in a respectful, nonjudgmental space where personal values guide the work. She aims to help clients find more self-compassion, clearer purpose, and stronger coping skills as they move through midlife shifts and other major life changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteem DepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood 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 issues Workplace 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

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Faith uses client-centered work to start by listening to what matters most to the person and shaping sessions around their goals. Client-centered approaches help people feel heard and choose what to work on next, whether that is stress, depression, or a midlife transition.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and task-oriented, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and addictive patterns by teaching concrete strategies to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered to support emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These skills can be useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when someone wants steadier reactions during stressful events.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit those aims. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays relevant and usable in everyday life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can help plan session frequency and homework that match your schedule and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Faith commonly address?

She helps people concerned about stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and related mental health impacts.

What is the general therapy style used in sessions?

Faith uses a client-centered approach paired with cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on skills people can apply between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 19 years of experience working with people facing mood, stress, and addiction-related concerns. That background includes work with chronic illness and caregiver challenges.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

Faith holds an LICSW, listed as MN LICSW, and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are offered in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and billing handled?

Session cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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