Zoe Citrowske Lee, LICSW

Zoe Citrowske Lee is a licensed independent clinical social worker who brings five years of practice to her counseling work. She blends a background in psychology and women and gender studies with social work training to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and identity questions. Zoe writes plainly and listens closely to understand what a person is trying to change. Her path into social work began with undergraduate study in Psychology and Women and Gender Studies. Graduate work at St. Catherine University added clinical skills and deepened her focus on how trauma and oppression affect daily life. She is also a member of the LGBTQ community and uses that lived experience to inform her perspective. In sessions she aims to be collaborative and non-judgmental. Zoe helps clients name problems, spot patterns, and try new ways of handling difficult moments. The work often covers relationship concerns, self-esteem, body image, and attachment issues alongside chronic illness or caregiver stress. She also supports people coping with post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, and sexuality questions. Zoe emphasizes practical steps people can take between appointments to manage symptoms and build resilience. She keeps goals clear and checks in regularly about what is or isn’t working. Zoe practices in Minnesota and offers services in English. If you want help sorting through stress, identity, or long-term health challenges, she focuses on steady, person-centered work to help you move forward.

How evidence-based approaches shape online care

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on helping people identify patterns, practice new skills, and reduce distress. For example, trauma-informed methods help people notice how past experiences affect current reactions and build safety and coping strategies for stress and post-traumatic responses. Techniques that focus on mood and anxiety emphasize learning concrete skills to manage worry and low mood, such as breaking problems into smaller steps and practicing grounding or relaxation exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try first based on current needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is tracked and priorities change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people keep continuity of care while managing chronic pain, illness, or caregiving duties by making counseling more accessible around other responsibilities.