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Laura Bollin

Supportive clinical social worker using practical therapy

LCSW, LICSW Washington

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English
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About Laura

Laura Bollin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers compassionate, practical support for people navigating stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, career shifts, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She combines evidence-informed techniques with attentive listening to help clients build coping skills, address self-esteem and attachment concerns, and manage workplace or social anxiety. With 14 years of practice, she draws on experience in counseling, hospice, and hospital settings to inform an empathetic approach.

Bollin integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing into her work, using these methods to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and find internal motivation for change. She also supports people facing end-of-life issues, compassion fatigue, codependency, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose or forgiveness.

Based in Washington and practicing in English, she aims to provide encouragement, practical tools, and a steady presence as clients move through difficult seasons.

Applying CBT and Motivational Interviewing Online

Laura Bollin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, social phobia, and workplace stress. CBT sessions typically involve exploring unhelpful thoughts, testing new ways of responding, and practicing skills between meetings to build lasting change.

She also employs Motivational Interviewing to help clients clarify their goals and strengthen internal motivation for change, which can be especially useful for career transitions, overcoming ambivalence, or addressing habits that interfere with wellbeing. This approach emphasizes collaboration and respectful curiosity rather than confrontation.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt techniques from CBT or Motivational Interviewing accordingly. Clients and therapist decide together what tools and pace feel most helpful.

Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels with technology. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work or caregiving routines and support consistent progress even when in-person meetings are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, career concerns, LGBT matters, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as attachment problems, codependency, and social anxiety.
What is Laura Bollin's therapeutic style?
Her style blends practical, skill-based techniques with empathetic listening, using approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients explore thoughts, emotions, and motivations.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in counseling, hospice, and hospital settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with registrations listed as OR LCSW L6912 and WA LICSW 61202913, and she practices in Washington.
Can clients work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

LGBTSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyDivorce and separationForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Oregon, Washington

Languages

English