Luke Borkenhagen, LICSW

Luke Borkenhagen is a Minnesota licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with five years of professional experience. He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Luke approaches therapy as a partner and guide who listens and offers practical perspectives to help clients move forward.

He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice patterns and try new responses. He also draws on attachment-based ideas and Jungian or archetypal work to look at deeper relational patterns and personal meaning.

Luke often includes somatic awareness and parts work to help people connect feelings in the body with thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings and on building skills for coping with difficult moments. He frames this as collaborative - exploring what helps and adjusting as goals change.

His practice addresses a wide range of concerns related to relationships, caregiving stress, grief and medical issues such as cancer, substance challenges, intimacy and kink-related questions, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. He also works with issues tied to attachment, dissociation, intellectual disability, and complex family dynamics.

People interested in starting are invited to share their story so Luke can explain his approach and decide if it fits their needs. The first conversations focus on what matters most and simple next steps.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Luke uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and to commit to actions that match their values. That approach is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and when life changes make routines feel uncertain.

He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions. This work aims to change interaction habits and build safer ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Luke will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily life and needs.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can attend between work or caregiving tasks. They can also let someone avoid being on camera if that feels better while still keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.