Laine Kolesar, LISW
Ohio · 5 years in practice
Laine Kolesar is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who uses an existential approach to help people make meaning in their lives.
License and registration
- LISW, Ohio
- I.2304610 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1073009395 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Laine
Laine Kolesar is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who uses an existential approach to help people make meaning in their lives. She blends practical tools with reflective conversation to address worry, mood struggles, and difficult life changes. Laine writes plainly and listens closely, making space for people to name what matters to them and what feels stuck.
Laine focuses on common life pressures like stress, anxiety, depression, career concerns, and trouble sleeping.
Background and approach
She also helps people cope with addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues. Relationship and family concerns, attachment and abandonment wounds, and body image or self-esteem problems are part of her work as well. Her style centers on client-centered listening and clear skills practice.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to calm the nervous system and increase present-moment awareness. Laine brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and aims for straightforward, usable progress.
She helps people set small goals, try experiments between sessions, and reflect on what’s working. The pace is collaborative and adjusted to each person’s needs. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Laine works in English and serves people living in Ohio. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on the therapist’s availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laine names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
The practice combines Existential Therapy with client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. Existential Therapy helps people name values, confront life choices, and search for meaning when facing transitions or uncertainty. Client-centered work focuses on genuine listening and meeting each person where they are, helping people feel understood and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete steps to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean bringing mindfulness practices into sessions one week and trying a small behavioral experiment the next, based on what the client finds most useful.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to connect: video calls for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions when video is not possible, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for quick reflections or homework. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules, support shorter or more frequent check-ins, and allow choosing what feels most comfortable for each moment.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Laine help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, career worries, and sleep problems. Laine also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative with an existential lens. Sessions pair listening and reflection with practical CBT and mindfulness tools.
What is her professional background?
Laine is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with five years of clinical experience. She has worked with people navigating life changes and healing from past hurts.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Ohio and holds the credential LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Laine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to check in and make progress between appointments.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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