- Years in practice
- 38
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Laurie
Laurie Jolly is a licensed social worker in Michigan. She brings 38 years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, relationship problems, and grief. She centers sessions on the person in front of her.
Laurie treats clients as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. She offers steady support while people try out new ways of coping and relating.
Background and approach
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Laurie uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and build values-based action. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in close relationships.
Parents often come for help with communication, blended family tensions, and caregiver stress. Laurie also works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, panic, and compassion fatigue. She talks through specific problems and helps set realistic steps forward.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Laurie aims to make therapy understandable and useful on a day-to-day level. She supports clients as they test new skills, manage setbacks, and shape meaningful goals.
Laurie offers work that is grounded in experience and focused on practical change. People who want a steady, listening clinician who also teaches skills may find her approach helpful.
What Laurie works with
Everything Laurie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laurie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Laurie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Laurie’s Approaches Translate Online
Laurie integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. ACT emphasizes clarifying values and taking committed action, which can help with stress, caregiver strain, and life changes.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. That perspective can be useful for parenting concerns, communication problems, and intimacy-related issues. Choosing the right approach is part of the process; the therapist and client collaborate to pick methods that match the client's goals, preferences, and the problem at hand.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or times when shorter, more frequent contact helps maintain progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Laurie
What concerns does Laurie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Laurie uses a person-centered approach and practical skills. Sessions balance listening with tools from cognitive and acceptance-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has 38 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings and with many common life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a MI LMSW, which is a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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