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Minnesota

Kaitlin Deckard, LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Online Therapy
License #349463 years of experienceAges 18+

My goal is to create a space where you feel understood and supported, while also being gently challenged to grow in the ways that matter most to you. Many of the people I work with are trying to better understand themselves, break patterns that no longer serve them, or make meaningful changes in their lives.

Together, we identify what feels stuck, clarify what matters most to you, and develop creative, individualized solutions. I’m especially interested in how early life experiences shape our present realities. Often, the ways we learned to cope early in life made sense at the time, but may not be serving us now.

Through a values-based lens, I help clients reconnect with what’s important to them and build lives that feel more aligned, intentional, and authentic. Therapy with me is thoughtful, direct, and collaborative. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all treatment. Each person’s story is unique, and our work together will reflect that.

I work with

IndividualsCouplesFamily (Adults)

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Aetna/ First Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
  • Aetna EAP
  • Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
  • American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
  • Assured Benefit Administrators
  • Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
  • Christian Brothers Services

I specialize in

Treatment approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Humanistic
  • Person-Centered
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Exposure & Response Prevention
  • Family Systems

Communities I work with

  • BIPOC Allied
  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Blind/Visually Impaired
  • Body Positivity
  • Currently/Recently Incarcerated
  • Deaf/Hard of Hearing
  • Gay Allied
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Intersex Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • LGBTQIA+ Allied
  • Military/Veteran Allied

Education

Master of Social Work: Mental Health and Addictions

Indiana University - BloomingtonGraduated 2023