Licensed clinical social worker recordSouth Dakota
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW-PIP
- Licensed in South Dakota
- CSW-PIP, licence 4939
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence 21867
- NPI
- 1003215757
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Dakota
These details come from information Malia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-centered care
- CBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Malia
Malia Holbeck is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in South Dakota with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, career difficulties, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Malia uses clear, goal-oriented conversation to help people manage everyday pressures and make practical changes.
Her work emphasizes the person’s own strengths and choices. She centers the client’s perspective and helps them notice what already works. Sessions often involve setting small goals, trying new ways to handle stress, and tracking what changes help over time.
Malia draws on client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques to make problems easier to understand. She also uses motivational interviewing when people want help changing habits related to substance use or smoking and solution-focused ideas to find immediate steps forward. These methods are used as tools rather than labels.
She has supported people dealing with chronic pain, illness, and disability, and those handling workplace stress and seasonal mood shifts. Money and financial stress are treated as practical problems that affect daily life, and stopping smoking or vaping is addressed with direct behavior change strategies.
Sessions are conversational and action-oriented. The initial steps include a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. People who prefer to work with an LCSW in South Dakota will find her approach straightforward and focused on useful change.
BHow sessions work
How Malia uses practical approaches in online sessions
Malia often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening to the person’s perspective and building on their strengths. This approach helps when someone needs a place to make sense of stress, depression, or life changes and decide what matters most to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and to test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic pain because it breaks problems into manageable steps and focuses on what to try differently.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. That conversation guides whether the focus is on CBT skills, motivational interviewing for behavior change, or short solution-focused steps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while addressing everyday pressures.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
South Dakota, Arizona
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, career issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include chronic pain, substance use, money problems, SAD, self-love, and smoking or vaping cessation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas to set goals and try concrete steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience. That background includes helping people with workplace stress, addiction concerns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona and holds CSW-PIP in South Dakota. The profile notes AZ LCSW and SD CSW-PIP exactly as listed.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats handled?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are phone, video, or another format.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. For next steps, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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