Linnea Borer , LICSW

Linnea Borer is licensed in Minnesota and brings a decade of professional experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting challenges. She centers each session on the person in front of her, honoring the belief that clients are the experts in their own lives and already hold strengths that can be called on during difficult moments. Linnea focuses on practical, person-centered work that helps clients identify and build on those strengths while navigating painful emotions and life transitions.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Linnea recognizes and affirms that step. Her approach aims to create a collaborative space where clients feel seen, heard, and guided as they develop strategies to manage symptoms, process loss, and improve family or parenting relationships. She encourages clients to move at a pace that feels manageable while exploring options for change and growth. Linnea’s style combines compassion with clarity, supporting clients as they take meaningful steps toward well-being and resilience.

Attachment, Cognitive Techniques, and Online Care

Linnea Borer uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationships shape patterns of relating and emotional responses, which can be helpful for clients addressing relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and the effects of trauma. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress through practical exercises and new coping strategies. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she may use to support clients who feel uncertain about change; this collaborative, goal-oriented approach helps clarify motivations and strengthen commitment to meaningful steps forward.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic journey, and Linnea works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions to the client’s unique circumstances and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds, inviting client input throughout the process.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions to occur via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, caregiving routines, or geographic constraints. These options can increase consistency in treatment and provide multiple ways for clients to engage with licensed professionals and therapists in a format that feels most comfortable for them.