About Laurie
Laurie Jolly is a Michigan licensed social worker with 38 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, listening first to what matters most and supporting clients as they set practical goals. Laurie emphasizes strengths and resilience as starting points for change.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship challenges. Parenting concerns, blended family issues, and caregiver stress are also part of her work.
Laurie uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and acceptance, and includes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. Attachment-based ideas inform her support around intimacy, communication, and family conflict.
People come for help with cravings and addictions, bipolar and mood disorders, panic attacks, and long-term struggles with low self-esteem or isolation. She also addresses career questions, life purpose, grief, and complications after infidelity or separation.
Her style is encouraging and practical. Sessions aim to identify manageable next steps and strengthen coping skills. Laurie frames clients as the experts on their lives while offering guidance and tools to move toward greater satisfaction and stability.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the conversation. It helps people who need a listening ear and collaborative problem solving for life changes, relationship issues, or parenting stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that align with values. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and navigating big transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect trust, intimacy, and communication; it can be helpful for blended family issues and ongoing conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed path. That decision is made together and may shift over time as progress is tracked.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats Laurie currently offers before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make participation possible from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to online work, sharing exercises, skills training, and values-based planning in a virtual conversation.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, addiction, grief, and related issues such as low self-esteem and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Laurie emphasizes a client-centered, collaborative style that starts with listening and building on strengths while offering practical tools from multiple approaches.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 38 years of clinical experience working in mental health and related areas.
What credentials and location are listed?
Laurie holds an MI LMSW and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.