Linnea Borer, LICSW

Linnea Borer is a licensed independent clinical social worker, LICSW, practicing in Minnesota. She draws on five years of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and trauma. Linnea speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Her sessions begin with the client telling their story and naming priorities. She treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Conversations are aimed at clarifying goals and identifying small, achievable changes. Linnea uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She may use cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking, attachment-based ideas to repair relationships, or solution-focused methods for fast goal work. Motivational interviewing can help when someone feels stuck and wants to make a change. She has worked with concerns across the lifespan, including aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and challenges related to chronic illness or caregiving. Linnea also supports people dealing with identity, relationship, and family-of-origin questions. To begin, she invites people to describe what matters most and then co-creates a plan. Sessions aim to be clear, sensible, and grounded in what a person can do day to day. If sessions feel like a good fit, she helps people build routines that support long-term coping and resilience.

How Linnea’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns, practice new ways of relating, and plan changes that feel manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions a therapist can help identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and assign small behavioral experiments to try during the week. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change; it uses conversational techniques to clarify values and strengthen commitment to next steps.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client and suggest methods that fit goals and comfort. Clients and therapist check in about progress and adjust strategies when something isn’t working. This helps match the work to a person’s pace and needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and enable shorter check-ins when appropriate. They are useful for people who need flexible scheduling or who want continuity of care during life transitions.