Luke Borkenhagen, LICSW

Minnesota · 5 years in practice

Luke Borkenhagen is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota with five years of professional experience.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 28986 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1114732104 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Luke

Luke Borkenhagen is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota with five years of professional experience. He frames therapy as a partnership and offers steady listening, practical feedback, and encouragement to step beyond comfort zones. Luke speaks plainly and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes.

He draws on Jungian ideas about symbols and personal meaning to help people understand deeper patterns in their lives.

Background and approach

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to build skills for handling difficult thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are aimed at making small, usable changes that matter day to day. Luke pays attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics.

That perspective can be useful for people dealing with intimacy, jealousy, separation, or family problems. He also supports those facing trauma, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to sexuality and identity, including kink and alternative sex culture. In sessions he mixes talk, reflective questions, and practical exercises.

He may invite attention to body experience and inner parts as a way to notice how feelings show up. The work is collaborative - clients set goals and try approaches that fit their life. People who prefer a straightforward, exploratory style often find this approach helpful.

Luke welcomes conversations about goals, pacing, and the kinds of changes each person hopes to make.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Luke lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Compassion fatigue
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Luke names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Luke integrates Jungian Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that aim to uncover meaning and build workable habits. Jungian Therapy looks at personal symbols, dreams, and life stories to reveal recurring patterns that shape feelings and choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and practicing small actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings.

He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to notice how early relationship patterns affect trust and closeness today. That approach helps people understand relationship reactions and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected. Luke treats finding the right mix of methods as a team effort and will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing reflections or shorter updates. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Luke address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is collaborative and practical, combining reflective conversation with exercises and skill-building to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

He has five years of professional experience as a licensed social worker and uses that background to guide sessions and treatment planning.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices out of Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted; he works with clients located in Minnesota.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

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