Olivia Schwendinger MA, LMFT

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

Hi! I'm Olivia, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I work with grief and loss, 30+ queer awakenings, and relationship issues.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Golden Valley, MN

Free Initial Consultation

Book consultation

Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services

  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Group

About My Clients

You’re carrying the weight of a major loss and moving through your days as you think you “should”: by describing your grief in polite, digestible terms for others. But something feels off. Your go-to talk track never really captures the reality of what you’re experiencing. Maybe you feel numb, anxious, angry, or increasingly disconnected from yourself. Maybe you get the sense that no one quite understands what you’re going through. You notice your relationships are changing.

My Background and Approach

I know that connecting with your grief can feel like a scary or overwhelming choice. I commonly work with individuals, couples, and groups who turn toward their grief anyway because something inside them knows it's important. In addition to grief, I specialize in working with people experiencing 30+ queer awakenings. Maybe you've landed on a new identity that just feels right to you, or you're newly curious and unsure exactly where you land. I love supporting adult clients in finding increased clarity into themselves without the pressure of a specific label or timeline. I also love working with couples, partners, and men who are interested in increasing their emotional intimacy and connection with themselves and within their relationships, and who desire to live in closer alignment with their values and goals for life.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a queer person, I understand the importance of being seen, honored, and affirmed for exactly who you are. I understand deeply the presence and pressures of cultural, systemic expectations and conditioning and the impact of this on your experience of wellbeing and functioning. In our work together, I will bring a calm, curious, and honest presence that will give you the space and safety to sit directly and clear-eyed with your inner wisdom, desires, values, and emotions so you can decide how you want to move forward. Compassion, celebration of all parts, and a belief in every person's capacity for growth are at the core of my approach. Whether this is a space needed for yourself in individual therapy or explored together with your partner(s) in couples therapy, I am honored to enter into your life and hold your story alongside you. Reach out for a complimentary consult call today. And if I’m not the right fit for you, I’ll help you find someone who is.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Family Systems Narrative Therapy Relational Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Grief or Loss LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Relationship Issues

Other Issues

  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues

Client Focus

Age
Adults, Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals, Couples, Groups
Languages
English

Qualifications

License
MA, LMFT, State of Minnesota · #4523
Education
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2022
Additional credentials
Prepare/Enrich Certified Facilitator
Years in practice
5 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Out of Network

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

5851 Duluth Street
Suite 300
Golden Valley, MN 55422
218-516-9304

Access & Transport

  • Parking available
  • Public transit nearby
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 44.9987485°, -93.3546052°

Nearby Areas

Cities and Zips
Robbinsdale
Minnesota
55422
Crystal
Minnesota
55429
New Hope
Minnesota
55428
Brooklyn Center
Minnesota
55430
Columbia Heights
Minnesota
55421
New Brighton
Minnesota
55112

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $200/session

Info

Email Olivia
5851 Duluth Street
Suite 300
Golden Valley, MN 55422

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