Linnea Borer, LICSW

Linnea Borer is a licensed clinical social worker in Minnesota who draws on five years of direct practice to support people facing life’s hard moments. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and related challenges. Linnea aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and respectful of each person’s story.

She works from the view that each person knows their life best and already has strengths to build on. Sessions tend to be practical and grounded, with room to name what feels heavy and to notice what’s working. Linnea emphasizes clear communication and small, achievable steps toward change.

Her approach blends methods that look at how relationships shape feelings, how thoughts affect behavior, and how people can reframe difficult memories. She often uses goal-focused conversations to help clients try new ways of coping between sessions. This can make progress feel more steady and measurable.

Linnea has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including ADHD, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and anger, and caregiving or end-of-life matters. She also supports people navigating adoption or blended family dynamics and health-related life changes.

Sessions are conducted in English. People who are considering therapy can expect a collaborative process that centers their priorities and moves at a comfortable pace.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early bonds shape current feelings and behavior; it can help people who feel stuck in patterns with partners, caregivers, or themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or depression. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to clarify what matters most to you and strengthen motivation for change.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Linnea will work with each person to choose and try methods that match their goals and preferences. That may include mixing approaches over time as needs shift or as practical goals become clearer.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making scheduling more flexible around work or caregiving. It can also help when someone prefers to do sessions from a familiar spot and wants to keep appointments consistent while juggling other responsibilities.