Laura Bollin, LCSW, LICSW

Laura Bollin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strain, and questions about life purpose. She speaks plainly and listens first, offering practical tools people can use between sessions. Her approach blends clear strategies with a compassionate style.

Laura has 14 years working in counseling, hospice, and hospital settings across Washington. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boise State University and uses that clinical background to look at how life circumstances affect wellbeing. She brings personal values and steady presence to clinical work without imposing beliefs.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them against reality, and Motivational Interviewing, which helps people find and strengthen motivation for change. She also uses modeling techniques when helpful to demonstrate skills and strategies.

Clients can expect straightforward goals, short-term coping skills, and attention to longer-term patterns such as attachment or codependency. Laura also supports people coping with hospice and end-of-life matters, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress. She aims to help people build self-compassion and clearer boundaries.

Outside of clinical life she identifies as a spouse, Christian, ally, outdoors person, animal lover, and reader. Her style is encouraging and practical - she listens, offers tools, and helps people make plans that fit their daily lives.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how you feel. It often includes simple exercises and homework you can do between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or handle social fears.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people clarify what they want and strengthen their own reasons to change. It works well for career shifts, breaking unhelpful patterns, or building momentum toward personal goals.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past. Together they shape a plan that mixes short-term skills with attention to deeper patterns when needed.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, and steady contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping treatment consistent and focused.