Therapist profile
Luke Borkenhagen, LICSW
LICSW - Relationships and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- ACT and CBT
About Luke
Luke Borkenhagen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with five years of professional experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.
Luke frames sessions around listening and practical steps. He describes his role as a partner and guide who offers different perspectives and steady attention. He encourages small pushes outside comfort zones while keeping conversations grounded and straightforward.
His practice draws on several therapeutic frameworks. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy and Jungian ideas inform his work on relational patterns and deeper personal themes.
Luke also incorporates somatic awareness and parts work approaches to help people track bodily responses and the different inner voices that shape choices. He names issues like motivation, confidence, dissociation, and caregiver stress among the topics he addresses.
Sessions are aimed at adults who want clear conversations about what is happening at home or in relationships. He works in English and practices in Minnesota as an LICSW. For people who want to begin, he asks for a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session to see if they fit together.
How sessions work
How Luke’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and trust, which can clarify repeated conflicts or intimacy issues.Choosing an approach is often a collaborative process. Luke works with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort. He will try interventions, check how they land, and adjust plans based on what the client finds helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also allows sessions from quieter surroundings or during a break at work, which can help maintain continuity of care while juggling parenting or caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or relationship issues does he address?
He helps adults with relationship and family concerns including communication breakdowns, infidelity, and the strain of caregiving. He also works with intimacy-related issues and jealousy.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works as a partner and guide, offering direct listening and practical steps. He uses approaches that include ACT, CBT, attachment-focused ideas, somatic awareness, and parts work.
How long has he been practicing?
He has five years of professional experience as a licensed social worker. That experience includes work with trauma, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a LICSW, licensed in Minnesota. His practice is based in Minnesota.
Can he work with people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the booking flow for up-to-date format information.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are provided during sign-up.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to determine fit.
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