- Relationship problems
- Family conflict
- Blended family issues
About Ann
Ann Bodensteiner is a Minnesota Psychologist (MN Psychologist LP3829) with 28 years of clinical experience. She has a long history working with people facing relationship and family challenges, as well as stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Ann can include a faith-based dimension for those who want it and respects other spiritual perspectives. Sessions are described in straightforward terms to help people manage real problems.
Ann spent two decades working with District Court and Family Services, focusing on divorce and custody concerns, mediation, and conflict resolution. That background shaped her practical approach to complicated family situations. She also has many years in private practice seeing individuals and couples for a wide range of mental health issues.
Her work covers relationship strains, blended family issues, parenting concerns, and family of origin problems. She also addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric questions. Other concerns she helps with include addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem.
Ann draws on a mix of therapy methods, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused perspectives, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and make concrete changes that fit daily life. She talks through communication skills, boundaries, and managing strong emotions.
For those who prefer faith in therapy, she integrates Catholic or Christian perspectives when requested. For others she works in ways that respect their own beliefs. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How approaches translate to online sessions
Ann integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that focus on actions and thinking patterns. ACT helps people clarify values and commit to small, workable steps toward them. CBT identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or conflict.She also uses a client-centered stance, which means listening carefully and responding to what matters most to each person. Figuring out which approach fits best is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals and try methods together, adjusting as needed based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and avoid travel time. Choosing a format can support quieter surroundings, remove the need to be on camera for every meeting, or let sessions happen during a lunch break or between commitments. Ann draws on ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to keep sessions practical and applicable to daily life.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting, and related issues such as abandonment and blended family challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, acceptance and commitment ideas, and mindfulness practices to help people change patterns and cope better.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience, including about 20 years with District Court and Family Services on divorce, custody, mediation, and conflict resolution.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Minnesota Psychologist (MN Psychologist LP3829) practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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