Lori Rolf , LCSW, LICSW

Lori Rolf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 18 years of experience to sessions. She practices in Minnesota and draws on practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and life transitions. Lori often focuses on women's issues and the particular pressures they bring.

She uses straightforward, skills-based work that people can apply between sessions. That may include cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns or DBT-style skills for handling intense emotions. Lori also blends client-centered listening so people feel heard while they try new coping strategies.

Lori has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, depression, grief, eating issues, trauma, and relationship strain. She also supports people navigating career stress, parenting challenges, and changes tied to ADHD or bipolar disorder. Her background includes practice in both Minnesota and California settings.

Sessions aim to form a practical partnership. Lori helps clients set clear goals and build skills to reach them, whether that looks like mood management, reducing conflict, or coping better day to day. She describes her style as warm and accepting while keeping a focus on real-world change.

Many people come seeking relief from overwhelming feelings or help finding a next step after loss or a big life change. Lori works with each person to create a plan that fits their needs and pace.

How Lori's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. In sessions the therapist offers empathy and reflection, helping people name their goals and make changes that matter to them. This approach works well for anyone who wants a supportive space to sort through personal concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical steps you can practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds clear emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for people who feel overwhelmed by intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to build useful skills and track progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer sessions and visual connection, phone can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth, and chat or text can be useful for brief updates or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the chosen approaches.