Linnea Borer , LICSW

Linnea Borer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with five years of clinical experience. As a trained social worker, she works with people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting concerns, meeting each person where they are and helping them build on existing strengths.

Linnea approaches therapy with the conviction that each person is the expert of their own story. She centers a collaborative, strengths-based stance that supports clients in identifying practical steps forward while honoring the challenges they have already faced. Beginning therapy can take courage, and Linnea aims to acknowledge that bravery while offering steady, compassionate support as clients explore change.

Her practice is informed by approaches that emphasize relationships, patterns of thinking, and motivation to change, and she tailors interventions to each person’s needs and goals. Linnea works in English and holds Minnesota licensure as MN LICSW 23782, which reflects advanced training in clinical social work and the ability to provide therapeutic services.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Linnea

Linnea commonly integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationships shape patterns of connection and trust, which can be helpful for people working through relationship struggles, parenting questions, or trauma-related impacts. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel uncertain about change - this approach emphasizes listening, exploring ambivalence, and strengthening a person’s own reasons for taking steps forward. Linnea works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences, making adjustments as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online therapy with Linnea is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life changes occur, and receive support from a licensed professional in ways that suit an individual’s daily life.