Malia Holbeck, LCSW, CSW-PIP

Malia Holbeck is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, evidence-informed care. She uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, career struggles, and major life changes. Malia values a straightforward approach and respects each person as the expert on their own life.

She has 18 years of professional experience working with people facing depression, compassion fatigue, and workplace issues. She also supports those coping with chronic pain, illness, disability, seasonal mood changes, and problems related to money or smoking and vaping cessation. Her background includes work with drug and alcohol addiction and related recovery challenges.

Malia blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She draws on motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused ideas to set clear short-term goals. Sessions aim to be practical, with steps people can use between meetings.

The focus is on listening first, then building a plan together. Malia helps people identify strengths, set manageable goals, and practice new skills. She encourages steady progress and adapts the pace to each person's needs.

Therapy is offered in English and provided from South Dakota. Her credentials are LCSW and CSW-PIP. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the initial steps to match and schedule sessions.

How online therapy and focused approaches work together

CBT helps people identify patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and then practice different responses. It is useful for worries, mood changes, and habits like smoking or problematic drinking. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals, helping them feel heard and supported while they consider change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. That collaboration can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on what is helpful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be useful for quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments, practice skills between meetings, and fit therapy into a busy life.