- Focus on strengths
- Practical steps
- Workplace concerns
About Malia
Malia Holbeck is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, addictions, career concerns, and life changes. She works from the belief that each person knows their story and brings strengths that can be used to move forward. Taking the first step toward help is recognized as difficult, and she aims to make that step feel manageable and supported.
With 18 years of professional experience, Malia offers straightforward guidance for common workplace and wellbeing challenges. She draws on approaches that encourage active problem solving and realistic behavior change. Sessions center on what matters most to the client and on small, useful steps toward goals.
Her work includes helping people cope with compassion fatigue, depression, chronic pain or illness, and seasonal mood shifts. She also addresses money and financial stress, smoking or vaping cessation, and workplace issues. Addiction concerns, including drug and alcohol problems, are part of her practice.
Malia uses client-centered methods to listen and build a plan together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck and want to find reasons to change.
She is licensed in South Dakota as an LCSW and holds CSW-PIP credentials. Sessions are provided in English. To begin, readers are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How practical approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals that come from the client. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set realistic next steps that fit their daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then practices new ways of responding; online work can include homework and brief skills practice between sessions to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and past attempts to change, and then recommend or adapt methods in collaboration with the client. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and focused.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work also makes it easier to use worksheets, track behavior changes, and practice new skills between meetings, which supports steady progress over time.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
South Dakota, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to work and life?
She helps with stress, anxiety, career difficulties, workplace issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include depression, compassion fatigue, and addictions.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set practical goals and make behavior changes.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with workplace stress, mood concerns, and addiction-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LCSW and also CSW-PIP, with licensure in South Dakota as an LCSW.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.