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Linnea Borer

Compassionate, practical support for life’s hard changes

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Credentials
LICSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Linnea

Linnea Borer is a licensed independent clinical social worker who brings a practical, down-to-earth style to therapy. She is a LICSW practicing in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and trauma-related concerns.

Her approach emphasizes listening first and working with each person’s strengths to find realistic steps forward. Linnea believes clients know their lives best. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps clients try small changes that build momentum.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented when that fits, and more exploratory when people need to make sense of painful experiences. She values clear, simple language and offers support without judgment. Her background includes five years of clinical experience supporting adults through transitions, loss, and difficult relationships.

She also works with people facing burnout and compassion fatigue, and those managing mood differences such as bipolar disorder or persistent low mood. Additional interests include adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric concerns, and caregiving at life’s end. Linnea uses a mix of practical tools and reflective work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps notice patterns of thinking and try different actions. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how relationships shape reactions. Narrative and solution-focused techniques help people clarify values and identify small, doable goals.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place through online formats. Linnea invites people to take the first step, knowing that beginning therapy can feel hard but that steady small changes add up over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. In online sessions this means talking through how connections support or stress someone and trying new ways to ask for what they need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It translates well to remote work by using short exercises, homework, and step-by-step plans that clients can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try different methods, and adjust based on what feels useful. Clients and the therapist work together to pick strategies that match the person’s needs and pace rather than applying a single method from the start.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats provide flexibility for busy schedules, allow work from home, and make it easier to follow through with brief check-ins or written reflections. Licensed professionals can use these tools to combine conversation, worksheets, and step-by-step plans so therapy fits into everyday life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as adoption and foster care and end-of-life concerns.
What is the overall therapy style?
Therapy is conversational and practical. Linnea blends goal-oriented work with time for reflection and uses clear, everyday language.
How long has this clinician practiced?
The therapist has five years of professional clinical experience working with a range of life stressors and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Minnesota under MN LICSW 23782.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English

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