Laurie Jolly, LMSW

Laurie Jolly is a licensed social worker who uses practical therapy to help people face stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. She brings 38 years of experience and a straightforward, respectful manner to sessions. Laurie believes people know their stories best and that therapy is a place to build on existing strengths.

She works with common concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and parenting challenges. Relationship and intimacy issues are part of her focus, along with grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Laurie also supports people dealing with career questions, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD-related coping needs.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In practice that means helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, learn coping skills, and clarify what matters to them. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, while honoring each person's pace.

Laurie has spent decades working in clinical settings across Michigan. That background gives her experience with diverse life situations, including blended family issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, caregiver stress, and military-related concerns. She draws on that experience to offer practical strategies that fit everyday life.

People who come for help can expect a collaborative process. Laurie aims to empower clients to make changes that matter, one step at a time. She encourages honest talk, steady skill-building, and real-world practices that carry beyond the session.

How Laurie’s therapeutic approaches work online

Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT sessions often include tracking thoughts, practicing skills between sessions, and building practical routines to reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings show up. ACT can help when people want to move toward a meaningful life while learning to tolerate tough emotions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Laurie will discuss goals and preferences and suggest ways to combine methods that fit the person's situation. Together they decide which exercises and pacing feel most useful, and adjustments are made as work progresses.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video gives face-to-face interaction for skills work, phone can suit those with limited bandwidth, and chat or messaging supports ongoing check-ins or short coaching-style exchanges. These options help people fit sessions into busy days and keep momentum between meetings.