Laurie Jolly , LMSW

Laurie Jolly is a licensed clinical social worker with 38 years of experience. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles. Laurie centers the person's own strengths and choices in sessions. She speaks English and practices from Michigan.

Laurie focuses on helping people who face trauma, family conflict, grief, and issues around intimacy. She also supports those coping with addiction, mood disorders, panic, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions. Her approach pays attention to how attachment and communication shape relationships.

In sessions Laurie uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try small changes. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connection and trust. She also uses Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when practical emotion regulation or problem solving is needed.

Laurie treats topics like blended family challenges, divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, caregiver stress, and veteran-related concerns. She helps people work through guilt, shame, infidelity, and isolation one step at a time. Practical coping skills and clearer communication are common goals.

Her style is supportive and collaborative. Laurie helps clients set simple, realistic steps toward change and checks in on what is working. People who want straightforward, experience-based guidance often find this approach useful.

Approach-Based Care Online

Laurie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online work. ACT asks people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns influence current relationships and helps people build clearer communication and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together in a collaborative way. She adjusts strategies based on what helps a person make real, manageable progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options let people fit therapy into busy routines and maintain continuity while working on attachment, behavior, or acceptance-based goals.