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Lori Rolf, LCSW, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW in Minnesota and California - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lori
Lori Rolf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW in California and LICSW in Minnesota, with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Lori also supports people dealing with stress, anger, eating issues, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and women’s issues.
Her work uses clear, practical methods. Lori draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also integrates dialectical behavior techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation to build useful skills and steady coping.
Sessions are focused on what the person wants to change. Lori talks through current problems, identifies patterns that get in the way, and practices small, concrete steps to try between meetings. She pays attention to emotion regulation, communication, and motivation for change when those are relevant to the person’s goals.
Lori has spent years supporting people through life transitions and reactions to trauma and loss. She uses solution-focused elements when someone needs short-term practical planning, and mindfulness practices when slowing down and noticing patterns matters most.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration. Lori works with each person to set treatment goals and to track progress. People who prefer practical, structured work that includes skill-building and thoughtful discussion may find this approach fits their needs.
How cognitive and skills-based approaches translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of thinking and acting. It uses short experiments, thought records, and behavioral tasks that transfer well to remote sessions and everyday life. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and collaboration to clarify goals and priorities in a straightforward way. This supports planning concrete next steps and checking progress between meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy supplies emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that are practiced in session and through homework, useful for managing strong feelings and relationship strain.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with the person to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing elements are the best fit for the current goals. That plan can be adjusted as the work progresses.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills in real-world settings between sessions. Talk with Lori about practical scheduling needs and how to structure sessions to support daily routines and skill practice.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anger, and related issues such as eating problems, bipolar, ADHD, and women’s issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try concrete alternative responses. CBT techniques are used alongside skills-based work to reduce problematic patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of experience working as a counselor and therapist with a wide range of concerns including substance use, trauma, and work-life balance.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW (California) and LICSW (Minnesota) credentials and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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