- Faith-informed when wanted
- Experience with divorce
- Practical coping skills
About Ann
Ann Bodensteiner is a Minnesota psychologist with 28 years of experience helping people navigate relationship stress, major life changes, and emotional pain. She offers a calm, steady presence and will listen closely to what matters most to each person. She can include a faith dimension when requested, or work with people who prefer a secular approach.
In practice she helps with anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with intimacy or communication. She also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiving burdens, addiction concerns, and the aftermath of trauma or abuse. Her work covers practical issues like divorce and separation, blended family dynamics, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Her background includes two decades with District Court Family Services where she focused on divorce, custody, mediation, and conflict resolution. She has also worked in private practice clinics seeing individuals and couples for a range of mental health needs. That mix of public and private work shapes a straightforward, problem-focused style.
Therapy sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, emotionally-focused methods, and mindfulness to help people identify patterns and try new responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and client-centered listening are also part of her toolbox.
She is licensed in Minnesota as MN Psychologist LP3829. People who want to include Catholic or Christian perspectives are welcome to do so, and those from other spiritual backgrounds will be treated with equal respect. The focus is on practical steps that help life feel more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral changes to relieve symptoms like worry or depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding feelings in close relationships and improving communication to reduce recurring conflict.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the client's life and adjust as needed based on what helps.
Specific online session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find virtual sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow more flexibility for brief check-ins or regular appointments. Online work can make it easier to sustain ongoing support while managing work, caregiving, or treatment for stress after disasters.
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Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting stress, addictions, and coping with life changes including divorce and separation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and goal-focused. She blends practical exercises with empathetic listening to help people try new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 28 years of clinical experience, including about 20 years with District Court Family Services working on divorce, custody, mediation, and conflict resolution.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She practices in Minnesota and is listed as MN Psychologist LP3829.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.