Heidi Skogman, MSW, LICSW

*Currently accepting new clients*

Life can be hard, sometimes deeply painful. Our once most promising relationships have fractures and we fear losing them. Our jobs and careers we once loved now drain us and cause us to question our abilities and contributions. The desires and longings of our heart are unmet and unrealized. We find there is more hurt, pain, loss and suffering than we could ever imagine and we ask the question “How will I survive?” I say “our” and “we” because I have been there. I know what it’s like to have life fall apart and dreams shattered, where the trajectory of life spins so hard in another direction that it’s disorienting. Now what?

It is often thru life’s difficulties and struggles, be it relationships or circumstances, that we are challenged to grow in ways that we would not otherwise. As hard as growth and change can be at times, there is hope to be found and you are not alone!

I strive to provide a safe place for clients to share their story and discover meaning. When working with clients, I collaborate with them, look for their strengths and help them discover their solutions. I like to explore the whole family system; the one they are in and the one they come from to shed light on patterns, communication styles and relationships. I am passionate about restoration and reconciliation, healing and growth and how to grieve losses well.

My training comes from proven methods and therapies taught in a higher education setting. I graduated from the University of Denver with a Master’s in Social Work and I am licensed as a clinical Social Worker. I have also completed my certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Denver Family Institute. Additionally, it’s been thru my own life experiences and intense therapy that have brought me to this place working with people. It would be my pleasure to journey with you and to care for you along the way.

Heidi’s Therapy Specialties

Individual, couples and marriage therapy. Emotionally Focused Therapy, Trauma Therapy with includes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, violence and sexual trauma, domestic abuse, and personal triggers, Anger Management, Stress Management, Self-esteem, conflict resolution, choices/consequences, parenting classes, grief and loss, death and dying. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Reality Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family, Therapy, and Multi-generational Family Therapy.

Using the above-mentioned therapies, I have especially enjoyed working with couples, depression/anxiety, grief and loss, parenting issues, faith/spirituality, self-esteem, conflict resolution and repair, and women’s empowerment groups.

Certifications, Licenses, Specialized Trainings:

• Masters in Clinical Social Work, University of Denver
• Trauma Certified, University of Denver
• Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, Denver Family Institute
• EMDR Trained
• DBT Trained
• Emotional Focused Therapy Trained

Work Experience
After I graduated from college at the University of North Dakota, I began work with an international mission organization that specialized on college campuses as well as overseas missions. I have worked with people from many cultures and have enjoyed learning how culture shapes family systems and world views. From there I became a wilderness instructor with Outward Bound and took troubled and court-ordered teens on 30-day wilderness expeditions which were very experiential in their design. On these expeditions we helped teens with anger management, communication, decision making and choices/consequences.

While I was in graduate school I concentrated on family systems therapy, as well as individual counseling. In doing so, I worked in foster care and was introduced to hospital social work where I interned at Denver Health. I have also worked at Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO as a medical social worker. I helped individuals and families who were experiencing crisis to navigate the hospital and medical system while they were at the hospital. I also provided community resources for after their hospital stay. From there, I moved to Leadville, CO to work at Solvista Health, a community mental health clinic for 4 years. Currently, I live in Minnesota to be closer to family. When I am not at work I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, getting exercise, and getting outdoors.