Lori Rolf , LCSW, LICSW

Lori Rolf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience providing compassionate care to adults facing a broad range of life challenges. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials, indicating state licensure to practice clinical social work in California and Minnesota, and brings a client-focused, skill-building approach to therapy.

Over her career she has supported people dealing with depression, anxiety, addictions, anger management, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, career transitions, and coping with life changes. She also maintains an additional focus on women's issues and serves clients across the LGBT community.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, empathic, and accepting, grounded in a partnership that honors each person’s choices and experiences. Treatment begins with individualized goals and a collaborative plan, emphasizing practical skills to create meaningful changes in day-to-day life. Lori integrates cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies with client-centered principles and motivational techniques to tailor care to each client's needs.

She views reaching out for help as an act of courage and aims to offer steady support and practical guidance as clients work toward improved well-being and balance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client’s own goals and experiences guide the process. This approach supports self-exploration and helps people build confidence in making choices that align with their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop strategies to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends acceptance with change and teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Lori uses these approaches collaboratively and will work with each person to determine which strategies best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they develop a plan that may draw from one or more approaches as treatment progresses.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to connect with a licensed professional from home or while balancing work and family responsibilities. These modalities offer flexibility in scheduling and allow therapy to fit into varied lifestyles while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a trained therapist.