Therapist profile
Laurie Jolly, LMSW
LMSW helping with family and personal stress
Continue with LaurieAbout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Laurie
Laurie Jolly is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 38 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and issues related to addiction and mood disorders. Laurie also addresses a wide range of family and parenting concerns and helps people dealing with grief, anger, and life transitions.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage difficult emotions and improve daily functioning. Laurie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify values, notice unhelpful thinking, and build new habits. She also incorporates Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships influence current patterns.
Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step skills that can be used between meetings. Laurie aims to help clients strengthen communication, reduce panic and anxiety, and handle caregiver stress or blended family issues. She works with people affected by infidelity, divorce, and domestic violence and supports those coping with isolation and guilt.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, practical coping strategies, and collaborative planning. Laurie’s experience includes work with veterans and armed forces issues, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and attention-related concerns such as ADHD. She offers help with career questions, life purpose, and compassion fatigue for caregivers.
Appointments follow a short matching process to get started. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are accepted. Language of service is English.
How sessions work
How Laurie’s approaches can be used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is commonly applied to anxiety, depression, panic, and mood disorders. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and family stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and circumstances. She listens to what is most pressing - parenting strain, relationship conflict, or trauma symptoms - and then adjusts the mix of skills, reflection, and practical tasks accordingly.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote work lets them practice skills between meetings in their everyday routine. Discuss format preferences during the matching questionnaire and at your first session to find what works for scheduling and communication.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting issues does she address?
She helps with blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, caregiver stress, and general family problems.
How does she approach anxiety or panic?
Laurie uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT to reduce panic attacks and manage anxiety with practical skills and step-by-step strategies.
What experience does she bring to complex cases?
She has 38 years of clinical experience, including work with trauma and abuse, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and veteran and armed forces issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds an LMSW and is licensed in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any local regulations before booking.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Sessions use a subscription that varies with location and can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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