Tara Schaefer-Nygaard

Hello, my name is Tara Schaefer-Nygaard, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Minot, ND. I was born and raised here in Minot and attended Minot State University where I obtained my Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2002. I worked in and around the area in the field of social work until 2007 when I moved to Boise Idaho where I attended Northwest Nazarene University and obtained my Master of Social Work in 2012. After returning to ND, I continued to work in the social work field and returned to Minot in 2017 where I have lived since. I have been working as an independent Clinical Social Worker since 2018 and have enjoyed working with a variety of individuals and families in the area. I have worked with adolescents experiencing significant emotional and mental health crisis as well as their families. I have worked with Active-Duty men and women experiencing a variety of mental health concerns. I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, and trauma/life disturbing events. I started New Hope Counseling in 2019 and worked part time in addition to working full time at Minot Air Force Base. Over the past few years, I have discovered a passion for working with the military and reducing the stigma associated with accessing mental health care. I have a desire to increase the awareness of the importance of building resiliency and increasing our abilities to withstand the challenges that today’s world presents.