Ann Bodensteiner, MN Psychologist LP3829

Family and relationship help
Faith-informed when wanted
Mindfulness and ACT tools

About Ann

Ann Bodensteiner is a Minnesota psychologist with nearly three decades of practice. She greets people with a calm, direct style and aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable. Ann can include a Catholic or Christian faith perspective when clients want that, and she respects other spiritual views as well.

Her background includes long work in District Court and Family Services, where she focused on divorce and custody matters. She has also provided family mediation and helped people resolve conflict in tense situations. That court and mediation experience shaped how she helps people manage high-stakes relationship stress.

In private practice she has seen individuals and couples for a wide range of concerns. Her clinical focus covers relationship and family challenges, codependency, parenting stress, grief, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, addictions, and life transitions. She also addresses issues like body image, abandonment, blended family strain, and caregiver stress.

Ann draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Sessions aim to be collaborative and concrete, with clear steps to practice between visits.

She holds the credential MN Psychologist LP3829 and works from Minnesota. Her long career includes court, mediation, and private practice settings that inform a practical, relationship-focused approach.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Ann commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and then take steps that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how partners or individuals attach and respond emotionally, helping people express needs and reshape interaction patterns in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process guides whether to emphasize acceptance skills, behavior change, emotion work, or a mix.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping continuity during life transitions. Because the session formats supported by this profile are not specified in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments, let people use shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel so therapy fits into a workday or family routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personality Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Credentials

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ann address?

She helps with relationship and family problems, codependency, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and life changes. Other focuses include body image, abandonment, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Ann works in a straightforward, collaborative way. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness to help people change patterns and reach goals.

What is her professional background?

She has about 28 years of experience, including 20 years with District Court and Family Services focused on divorce, custody, mediation, and conflict resolution, plus many years in private practice with individuals and couples.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Minnesota Psychologist with the designation MN Psychologist LP3829 and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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