Laurel Lass, LCSW

Laurel Lass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Laurel also addresses specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, control problems, panic attacks, and questions about life purpose.

Laurel frames clients as the experts on their own stories. She listens for the patterns that keep people stuck, then offers practical ways to shift those patterns. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, and on improving how they relate to themselves and others.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work to help people understand relationship dynamics. She uses trauma-focused methods and Internal Family Systems to unpack difficult memories and internal conflicts. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm intense emotions and increase present-moment awareness.

In therapy with Laurel, the conversation is direct and grounded. She helps people recognize where avoidance, shame, or control are shaping choices. Then she practices new ways of responding, often by naming feelings, mapping patterns, and rehearsing different interactions.

People who come because they feel directionless or stuck often discuss career, relationships, and identity. Laurel supports exploration of life purpose without promising a single answer. She helps clients test possibilities, notice what matters, and make small, manageable changes toward clearer priorities.

How Laurel’s approaches translate to online work