Laurie Jolly , LMSW

Laurie Jolly is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 38 years of clinical experience. She has focused her work on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate family conflicts, recover from trauma and abuse, and address parenting and marital or couples issues, as well as depression. Laurie approaches each person as the expert on their own life, building on existing strengths to move through challenges and toward meaningful change.

She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and that the first steps toward a more satisfying life are often the hardest. Laurie offers steady support and practical guidance as clients explore goals, develop coping strategies, and find ways to live in alignment with their values. Her style is empowering and collaborative, aimed at helping people discover resources within themselves while providing direction when it is needed.

With decades of experience, Laurie tailors her work to the needs of each individual or family, honoring personal histories and relationships while helping clients take concrete steps forward. She is committed to supporting those who seek a fuller, more balanced life and to partnering with them through the process of change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Laurie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online practice. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult feelings rather than getting stuck in them - this approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections; it can be especially useful for work on relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laurie collaborates with each client to identify which methods feel like the best fit based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts her work over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to engage in regular work with licensed professionals and therapists from places where travel, time, or other obligations might otherwise get in the way.