Lori Cline, LICSW

Lori Cline is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Lori sees starting therapy as a courageous step and aims to support people through change and hard moments.

With seven years of practice, Lori centers conversations on a person’s strengths and goals. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and offers guidance that fits where they are now. Sessions tend to focus on building motivation, boosting confidence, and finding ways to cope with loss or major life transitions.

Lori uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try specific skills, and adjust behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

She also addresses concerns that often arise with aging and geriatric issues, caregiving stress, blended family tension, workplace strain, and questions about life purpose. Lori supports people navigating midlife changes and the guilt or shame that can come up during transitions.

Based in Minnesota, Lori conducts therapy in English and draws on practical tools to help people move toward clearer priorities and steadier coping. She encourages simple, doable steps so clients can test what works between sessions.

How Lori’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person’s own goals. It helps people feel heard and figure out what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and tackle stressors.

The right approach often becomes clear through conversation. Lori works with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and day-to-day needs. That collaborative process means trying tools, checking how they work, and adjusting plans together over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills from their everyday routines so changes can be tested between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework to match whatever setup the client chooses.