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Linnea Borer

LICSW

Supportive LICSW focused on everyday change

  • Strengths focused
  • Practical techniques
  • Collaborative goals

About Linnea

Linnea Borer is a licensed social worker in Minnesota who brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy. She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential (LICSW) and works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and other life changes. Linnea emphasizes strengths and straightforward support as people begin therapy.

Clients can expect clear, respectful conversations where their experience guides the work. Linnea treats each person as the expert of their own life and helps them notice resources they already have. She uses direct questions, focused goals, and storytelling to make progress feel tangible.

Her style blends practical techniques with attention to how relationships shape feelings. That might mean looking at patterns that began in childhood or trying simple behavior changes to reduce anxiety. Sessions often aim for doable steps rather than long lectures.

Linnea has five years of clinical experience and uses approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, ADHD, body image, and compassion fatigue.

People who prefer a collaborative, strengths-focused therapist may find her a good fit. She encourages honest conversation about goals and pacing, and helps people break big problems into manageable actions.

Helping with relationships and patterns through online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect and feel. It helps when patterns in close relationships keep causing stress or hurt. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It gives practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed, so therapy fits the person's life and priorities.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people keep momentum between appointments and try techniques in the context of daily life. Licensed professionals can offer focused, goal-oriented work through remote sessions when that fits a person's needs.

License and NPI

LICSW Minnesota · No. 23782
NPI1932759941

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Linnea help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, adoption and foster care, aging concerns, cancer, and end-of-life topics.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, with clear, practical steps. She combines listening with goal-setting and helps people try concrete actions between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She holds an LICSW, which is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced and paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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