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Online therapist

Lori Rolf

Experienced social worker focused on practical skills

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Credentials
LCSW, LICSW
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Minnesota, California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lori

Lori Rolf combines a client-centered approach with practical skills building to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and life changes. She is Lori Rolf, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licences in California and Minnesota, and she draws on 18 years of clinical experience.

Her style is warm and accepting, and she focuses on clear goals and usable tools rather than lengthy theory. Many people seek her help for problems like depression, addiction, grief, and self-esteem struggles.

Background and approach

Her background blends several therapy methods into a straightforward process. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing appear in her work when it helps clients change thoughts, manage emotions, and strengthen motivation. She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach calm, grounding practices that can be used between sessions.

In sessions she works collaboratively to set concrete goals and build skills. That might mean practicing new coping strategies, testing small behavior changes, or learning emotion regulation techniques. Progress is tracked by what the person can do differently in day-to-day life.

Lori holds the license CA LCSW 119468 and MN LICSW 19065. Her approach respects each person’s choices and life experience while focusing on practical steps forward. She aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where the plan reflects the client’s priorities.

People often come for help with relationship strain, trauma, or coping with major life transitions. Lori emphasizes realistic skill building and steady support as clients work toward clearer goals and improved day-to-day functioning.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and letting the client set the pace and goals; it helps people feel heard and make choices that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches clear skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional balance when stress or interpersonal conflict feels overwhelming.

Lori treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean starting with supportive listening and moving toward skills training like CBT or DBT based on how someone responds.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions reduce screen time, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins and real-time skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum while working on concrete changes.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lori address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy problems, eating concerns, self esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, ADHD, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses a client-centered style that is empathic and accepting. Techniques often include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to build practical skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience working as a counselor and therapist in clinical settings.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with licence numbers CA LCSW 119468 and MN LICSW 19065, and she practices in Minnesota.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and starting handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Minnesota, California
Languages
English

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