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Linnea Borer

Compassionate LICSW offering practical, strengths-based care

LICSW Minnesota

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Linnea

Linnea Borer is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

Linnea approaches clients with respect for their lived experience and emphasizes clients' existing strengths as resources for change.

Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns such as compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, anger, and adoption or foster care related issues, along with additional areas like aging and geriatric needs, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, cancer-related counseling, and end-of-life and hospice support.

Linnea uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based approaches, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person’s goals and circumstances. She invites prospective clients to take the first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Linnea values collaboration and aims to help clients build practical skills and clearer perspectives as they navigate difficult changes and healing processes.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce distress and improve coping; it is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in connections and emotional responses, helping people develop more supported ways of relating and managing distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend or blend approaches like CBT and attachment work to suit those priorities rather than applying a single method rigidly.

Online therapy with this practitioner is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and try different communication styles to see what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Linnea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical, skills-based work with a strengths-focused, collaborative stance that centers the client's own story and goals.
What is Linnea's professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience supporting people across a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota with MN LICSW 23782 and practices from Minnesota.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working with her?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English