Laura Bollin, LCSW, LICSW

Laura Bollin (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting people through difficult life transitions and ongoing mental health challenges. She approaches care by looking beyond symptoms to the full range of factors that affect well-being, blending professional training with compassion and personal faith to meet each person's needs.

She has worked in counseling, hospice, and hospital settings and has supported individuals facing depression, bereavement, end of life concerns, compassion fatigue, and relationship challenges. She uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and applies practical modeling techniques when helpful. Her credentials include LCSW and LICSW, professional licenses that indicate advanced training and authorization to provide clinical social work services.

Laura earned her Master of Social Work from Boise State University. Outside of her clinical work she identifies as a spouse and Christian, and describes herself as an ally, outdoorswoman, animal lover, and avid reader. She offers attentive listening, encouragement, and concrete coping tools, and welcomes people who are seeking practical support and guidance through stress, grief, relationship strain, career transitions, or questions of life purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Laura Bollin

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then develop practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties and focuses on skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change. It can be useful when someone is weighing options about relationships, career moves, lifestyle adjustments, or coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect from home or other locations through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from licensed professionals without travel, while still focusing on meaningful, goal-directed work.