Linnea BorerLICSW

Linnea Borer is a licensed clinical social worker in Minnesota who brings a thoughtful, strengths-focused approach to counseling. She has five years of experience and helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and other life challenges. Linnea writes plainly and meets clients where they are, recognizing the courage it takes to begin therapy.

Her work emphasizes the client’s own story and resources. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical skills for day-to-day life. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and stay engaged in the process.

Sessions are geared toward concrete goals and small steps that fit into busy schedules. Linnea helps people cope with complicated losses, trauma, parenting stress, relationship struggles, and mood concerns such as depression or bipolar symptoms. She also supports those facing issues like ADHD, body image, caregiving and end-of-life concerns.

Her voice in sessions is collaborative and respectful. She listens for strengths and patterns, then offers strategies you can try between visits. The aim is to make progress that feels real and manageable.

People seeking support in Minnesota can expect clear communication about goals, practical tools, and an emphasis on their own expertise in the process.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. In sessions this often means mapping patterns in how people connect and respond, then trying new ways of relating that reduce stress and improve trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches specific skills people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs shift over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered for this clinician. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten commute time, or choose a check-in that works around childcare or work breaks. Different approaches can be adapted for remote work, and the therapist will help pick techniques that translate well to online conversations and exercises.