Casie Iwata, LICSW

My professional foundation is built upon over a decade of experience in trauma focused settings, including torture treatment, primary care clinics, hospital emergency rooms, and community mental health. This extensive background has cultivated a deep belief in the innate wisdom and healing power of the brain and body, and the capacity of each person to achieve a full range of human experience free from the burden of unbearable pain.

I utilize Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) as my primary therapeutic modality, complemented by training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for trauma and attachment wounding. This integrated approach allows me to gently access and process core wounds, aligning well with my foundational feminist and liberation therapy perspectives.

I work effectively with individuals who are seeking a profound shift in their experience of life and connection. My style is highly skilled, collaborative, and grounded in warmth, creating an environment where deep healing can occur. I am committed to providing affirming care, and am LGBTQIA+ aligned and allied, sex worker supportive, and illness (covid) cautious and conscious.

In addition to my clinical practice, I provide licensed supervision for the Board of Social Work in Minnesota and The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. I am also an approved Deep Brain Reorienting consultant-in-training and a Lead Assistant for DBR trainings.

Outside of therapy practice, I seek small but meaningful experiences: baking, laughing with loved ones, reading, walking in my community to see what the seasons bring, learning from others in deep dialogue, and being an enthusiastic sports spectator.