- Client-centered care
- CBT and motivation
- Financial stress support
About Malia
Malia Holbeck is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a client-centered approach to help people through difficult moments. She puts the person’s experience first and helps them build on their own strengths. This approach is gentle and practical for stress, anxiety, and life changes.
With 18 years of professional experience, she supports people dealing with addictions, career challenges, and feelings of depression. She also focuses on workplace issues, compassion fatigue, and seasonal affective disorder. Money and financial issues are among the areas she addresses alongside chronic pain, illness, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and useful steps. Malia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that contribute to distress and to practice different responses. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to clarify what matters most and to move toward concrete change.
Her style is conversational and respectful. She treats clients as partners in problem solving and helps them try approaches that fit their life. Many people come away with a clearer plan and more confidence in next steps.
If you are ready to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to availability. Malia is licensed in South Dakota as an LCSW and has the CSW-PIP credential.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects what matters to you, asks fewer questions that steer, and helps you discover your own solutions. It works well for emotional concerns like anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. This method helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try different actions, and track what changes. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns and can produce concrete exercises to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people work through financial stress, career problems, or coping with life changes from a location that best fits their schedule.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach centers on the person's goals and strengths and is conversational and practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in social work and related clinical settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and CSW-PIP credentials and is licensed in South Dakota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.