- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose focus
About Laurene
Laurene Blake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) licensed in Maryland with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults who feel stuck, anxious, depressed, or uncertain about what comes next. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and life purpose.
She helps people talk through practical problems and emotions. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps rather than quick fixes. Conversations cover communication issues, panic symptoms, and feelings of isolation or low motivation.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She checks what matters most and breaks larger problems into manageable parts. When trauma or abuse is involved, she pays attention to safety and pacing so people can proceed at a rate that feels workable.
Laurene supports people who want to improve relationships or build confidence. She also helps those reconsider work, roles, or direction after a major change. Forgiveness and repairing communication are common topics she addresses in sessions.
She asks simple, practical questions and works with clients to set specific steps between appointments. Progress often looks like clearer priorities, fewer panic episodes, or better ways to handle stress. To start, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in this type of work include brief skills-focused strategies that teach coping tools for anxiety and panic. These approaches concentrate on normalizing symptoms, practicing breathing and grounding exercises, and building step-by-step plans to reduce panic episodes and manage stress.Another common approach is problem-focused talking therapy that helps people clarify values and priorities. This involves identifying what matters now, testing small changes, and improving communication skills to repair or improve relationships and reduce isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is reviewed over early sessions and adjusted as progress and comfort levels become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can happen around work or family obligations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and panic disorder or panic attacks.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She helps people set clear, manageable goals and breaks larger issues into steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential.
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?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, video, or phone.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.