Lori Rolf, LCSW, LICSW

Lori Rolf is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 18 years of experience supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, and a range of life transitions. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials - clinical social work licenses that reflect advanced training and independent practice in California and Minnesota. Her work attends to issues such as relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, compassion fatigue, intimacy and sexual health, eating and self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career-related challenges, with an additional focus on women's issues and LGBTQ clients.

Lori's approach is grounded in empathy and acceptance, emphasizing a genuine therapeutic partnership that centers the client's choices and lived experience. She blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, tailoring interventions to meet each person's goals and strengths. Skills-building and practical strategies are woven into sessions to support emotion regulation, coping, and meaningful change in daily life.

Clients can expect treatment plans shaped by collaborative goal setting, respectful exploration of values and priorities, and a focus on actionable steps that promote well-being. Lori honors the courage it takes to seek help and approaches each therapeutic relationship with compassion and steady support.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lori integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship that honors each person's goals and values and is useful for addressing life transitions, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it effective for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. DBT teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can support people managing intense emotions, substance use, or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lori works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, preferences, and treatment goals, and she adapts techniques over time to support progress.

Online therapy with Lori takes place by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, geographic limitations, and varying communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent care, practice new skills between sessions, and maintain therapy during life changes while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor the work to each individual.