- Parenting challenges
- Career direction
- CBT and narrative
About Laura
Laura Brown is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing parenting challenges, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, and concerns such as fertility, divorce, and midlife reassessment.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside conversations about values and direction. That might mean looking at thinking patterns that hold someone back, trying brief experiments to test new behaviors, or re-telling difficult experiences to reduce their grip.
Laura draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and to develop workable skills. Existential and narrative approaches help people clarify purpose and make meaning after big changes.
Clients can expect a straightforward style that blends listening with practical tools. Sessions often move between understanding the problem and planning next steps that fit daily life. Laura also uses motivational interviewing strategies to help people find energy for change when motivation feels low.
She practices in New York and offers work in English. For people considering therapy after a job change, separation, health shift, or caregiving strain, she helps sort through what matters next and what small steps to try first.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Laura commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on active listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them name priorities and clarify values. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to feeling stuck and offers concrete strategies to test new patterns.She also draws on existential ideas when people are questioning purpose after big life changes. That approach helps people name what matters and make choices that align with their values. Laura treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process and will work with each person to find methods that fit their goals and preferences.
The practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, shorter check-in meetings when time is limited, or not needing to travel to appointments. The biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. The therapist will help shape sessions so they can be used alongside everyday responsibilities and shifting schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like blended family concerns and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines listening with practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working across a range of mental health areas and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided biography.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.