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Lori Rolf

Lori Rolf

LCSW, LICSW

Minnesota

Practical, empathetic help for life changes

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, LICSW
License
LICSW, Minnesota / 19065; LCSW, California / 119468
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota

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    • Motivational approach
    • Skill focused
    • Client centered

    About Lori

    Lori Rolf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She practices in Minnesota and brings a calm, accepting presence to the work. Lori focuses on practical skills alongside personal understanding to help people make changes that matter.

    Her approach blends Motivational Interviewing with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to support emotion regulation and coping. Sessions focus on clear goals and skill-building, not jargon or tests.

    Lori has worked with people facing substance use, eating concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with career stress, self-esteem, ADHD challenges, and questions related to LGBT identity and women’s issues.

    Therapy is presented as a partnership where the client’s choices lead the process. Lori helps clients set realistic goals and practices tools in session that they can use in daily life. Progress is measured by the changes a person notices in how they cope and relate.

    Reaching out can feel hard, and Lori aims to make the first steps straightforward. She invites people to talk about what they want to change and to shape a plan that fits their life and pace.

  2. How Lori’s Approaches Work Online

    Lori uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to build their own reasons for taking steps forward. This approach is conversational and goal oriented, and it often helps with addictions, ambivalence about change, and motivation for treatment.

    She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person’s experience and choices. That approach helps people feel heard and respected while they identify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new coping skills that reduce anxiety and depression.

    Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Lori partners with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is most effective for the person.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support steady progress through regular check-ins. It can also allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed and for practicing skills between sessions to reinforce change.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Women's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    18+ years

    Listed in

    Minnesota, California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Lori commonly address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    Her style is empathic and accepting, focusing on a collaborative partnership. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical skill building.

    What kind of experience does she bring?

    Lori has 18 years of clinical experience working as a counselor and therapist with a wide range of mental health and behavior concerns.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Minnesota.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    She does not work with international clients at this time.

    How are fees and billing handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin a therapy match?

    Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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