Luke Borkenhagen, LICSW

Luke Borkenhagen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, based in Minnesota with five years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and relationship concerns. Sessions are conducted in English.

Luke frames therapy as a collaborative process. He listens closely and offers practical ways to try different responses. He aims to help people notice what gets in the way, and practice alternatives that reduce reactivity and increase choice.

His background includes work with trauma, abuse, compassion fatigue, and life changes such as divorce and caregiving stress. He also supports people facing issues around intimacy, infidelity, isolation, and substance concerns. Additional areas he addresses include attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and sexuality topics such as BDSM and kink.

Luke draws from a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns. He also brings attachment-focused ideas and Jungian or archetypal perspectives to understand internal dynamics.

In a typical session he will talk through patterns, notice bodily experience, and suggest small experiments to try between meetings. He describes his role as a partner or guide who offers fresh perspectives and helps clients push comfortable limits when useful. People who want clear, practical steps for managing anger and reactivity may find this approach helpful.

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