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Michael Gwanjaye

(He/Him/His)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Premera Blue Cross Washington, Quest Behavioral Health, Regence BlueShield, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD
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Great to meet you!

I’m a Social Work Independent Clinician licensed in Washington and Minnesota states. I have a master’s degree in Trauma Informed Clinical Social Work from Winona State University. I believe that therapy is about finding your authentic self and learning to embrace the suffering that is part of life.

A bit about my approach to therapy

It is my passion to develop a genuine relationship with my clients where we can safely have difficult conversations, face and resolve conflicts, and experience your authentic self, including your pain. My therapeutic modality is a blend of Mindfulness, Trauma-focused Therapy, Insight Oriented Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

What you can expect from our first session

I will work with you to tune into your true self, recognize your unfavorable coping mechanisms, and discover self-compassionate ways of living.

Michael's style is

Challenging
Direct
Empowering

Insurance carriers Michael accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicaid
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network
Oscar
Oxford
Premera Blue Cross Washington
Quest Behavioral Health
Regence BlueShield of Washington
United Healthcare

More about Michael

MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at Winona State University
License type: LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Washington, Minnesota), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Trauma
Modalities: Trauma Focused CBT, Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)