Malia Holbeck, LCSW, CSW-PIP

Malia Holbeck is a licensed social worker practicing in South Dakota with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, confront addictions, navigate career challenges, and cope with life changes. Her work also addresses depression, compassion fatigue, chronic pain and illness, substance use concerns, financial stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, smoking and vaping cessation, and workplace issues.

Malia approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, holding the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and brings resources that can support recovery and growth. She draws on evidence-informed techniques while centering the client - listening closely to goals, experiences, and values to shape collaborative care.

Her credentials include LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and CSW-PIP, a social work credential held alongside her clinical license. Clients who begin the process can expect respectful encouragement as they take the first steps toward change, with practical strategies and empathy to support progress over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Malia uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist follows the client’s priorities. This approach is well suited to people seeking validation, clarity about their values, and personalized support for life transitions and coping challenges.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be effective for symptoms of anxiety and depression, stress management, and building practical coping skills.

Motivational interviewing is another tool in her practice, useful for people who are ambivalent about change. This approach focuses on strengthening personal motivation and commitment to specific goals, such as reducing substance use or making health-related changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is determined collaboratively. Malia works with clients to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences so therapy feels practical and personally meaningful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and to continue care when in-person visits are not convenient.