About Lori
Lori Rolf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with broad experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and life changes. She practices from Minnesota and brings 18 years in the field as a counselor and therapist. Lori speaks English and uses a straightforward, supportive style in sessions.
Lori combines practical strategies with a warm, accepting stance. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses dialectical behavior techniques to teach emotion regulation and mindfulness to increase present-moment awareness. Clients work with her on many concerns, including relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties, bipolar mood management, ADHD, and career stress. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and those seeking help with sexual orientation or LGBT-related matters.
Womens issues are an additional focus. Sessions emphasize collaboration. Lori helps people set clear goals and build skills they can use between meetings.
She values each persons life experience and centers the work on practical changes that fit daily life. Her background includes long-term practice across clinical settings, where she has guided people through trauma and abuse recovery, addiction concerns, and grief. Lori aims to create a steady, compassionate space where clients can learn tools and try new ways of coping.
Online approaches that teach skills and build resilience
Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding your goals, helping you figure out what matters most and how therapy can fit your life. It is about a respectful, collaborative relationship and shaping sessions around your priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and change small habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It provides tools for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and reducing impulsive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Lori will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and moods. Video lets you talk more like an in-person visit. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick updates, immediate reflection, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, California
- Languages
- English