Faith Clark

Practical, compassionate therapy grounded in CBT principles

LICSW Minnesota

Experience: 19 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Faith

Faith Clark is a licensed clinical social worker who centers her practice on cognitive and skills-based approaches to help people manage symptoms and rebuild daily functioning.

Background and approach

With 19 years of clinical experience, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered work to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and low self-esteem while also attending to compassion fatigue. She draws on additional methods such as dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to tailor care to each person's circumstances.

Faith has worked with concerns that include chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, dissociation, and a range of personality presentations and communication or control struggles. Faith aims to support clients in developing practical coping skills, strengthening self-compassion, and clarifying personal goals.

Offering both empathic listening and structured interventions, she helps people make steady, actionable changes while respecting individual values and life context. Her practice is located in Minnesota and she holds the LICSW credential.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Faith commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to symptoms like anxiety, depression, and addiction; CBT focuses on practical strategies and homework to produce measurable change. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic, nonjudgmental listening to help people explore values, build self-compassion, and find their own solutions. When emotion regulation or interpersonal difficulties are prominent, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach distress tolerance, emotional balance, and skills for managing intense feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This collaborative stance helps shape a tailored plan that can evolve as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy weeks, manage therapy alongside work or caregiving responsibilities, and access evidence-informed interventions from wherever the client is located in Minnesota.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Faith address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, as well as related issues like chronic pain, caregiver stress, attachment difficulties, and dissociation.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and techniques from DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to balance skills training with personal meaning.

How long has she practiced clinically?

She brings 19 years of professional experience supporting clients through a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed independent clinical social worker with the Minnesota LICSW number 18726 and practices in Minnesota.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for remote work?

Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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 issuesWorkplace 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

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English