Linnea Borer, LICSW

Linnea Borer is a licensed independent clinical social worker in Minnesota with five years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. She values each person's own understanding of their life and sees clients as the experts in their story.

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens for what matters most and helps people build on what already works. Sessions aim to make practical changes that fit daily life and current responsibilities.

Linnea uses several therapy styles to match different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how close relationships affect feelings and coping. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel unsure where to start.

She often works with issues linked to trauma, family of origin concerns, and relationship strain. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, cancer, and end-of-life or hospice counseling. Linnea also supports people facing compassion fatigue and caregiving strain.

Her way of working is direct yet warm. She helps people break problems into small steps and track progress. The goal is useful, doable strategies so clients can manage hard moments and move toward their goals.

How Linnea’s approaches translate to online work

Many of her methods are well suited to remote conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in daily life, which can be planned and reviewed in virtual sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people try new ways of relating and communicating, often using role play and reflection that work over video or phone.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean mixing styles across sessions and adjusting the focus as progress is seen.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during work breaks. Phone sessions can be useful when a shorter check-in is needed or when bandwidth is limited, while video can help with exercises that benefit from facial cues. Licensed professionals will help pick the practical setup that best supports your goals.