Laine Kolesar, LISW

Laine Kolesar is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 5 years of clinical experience and focused expertise in anxiety, addiction, family conflict, and recovery from trauma. She works with people who are navigating life transitions, feeling overwhelmed by stress, or experiencing persistent sadness and worry. Laine also supports those who are seeking to interrupt interpersonal and intergenerational patterns of trauma and to build healthier connections with others.

She brings an open, curious, and warm approach to therapy, meeting people where they are and helping them identify passions, goals, and a clearer sense of purpose. Her work emphasizes practical growth - strengthening self-confidence, increasing personal insight, and expanding emotional understanding while addressing challenges rooted in the past.

Laine aims to support clients in creating a more balanced, meaningful life by combining empathy with evidence-informed strategies. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, inviting clients to explore values, develop coping skills, and build resilience as they move toward greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Laine Kolesar

Laine uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the client's own values and goals guide the work - this approach helps people clarify priorities, navigate transitions, and build confidence. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy is another element of her practice, teaching present-focused attention and acceptance skills that can improve emotional regulation and reduce reactivity to distressing memories or urges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laine works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so therapy feels personally relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for their schedule and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or transitional periods and to access licensed professionals without travel, supporting steady progress toward meaningful change.