Paul Paladie, LICSW, LCSW

Paul Paladie is a LICSW and LCSW practicing in Minnesota with three years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, anger, and problems with self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Paul uses a client-centered approach that focuses on the person rather than labels. He listens for strengths and looks for practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions emphasize clear strategies that people can try between meetings.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit the client’s goals, for managing intense emotions and improving moment-to-moment awareness.

Paul has worked with veterans and first responders and brings experience assisting people with addiction, anger management, impulse control, mood disorders, PTSD, and related concerns. He combines motivational interviewing and trauma-informed perspectives to support gradual change and clearer decision making.

In sessions he focuses on concrete steps - skill practice, thought reframing, and behavioral experiments - to help people move past stuck patterns. He invites clients to try different methods and sees the work as collaborative, adjusting the focus based on what helps most.

How Paul uses CBT, DBT and client-centered work online