- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Laurie
Laurie Kaufmann is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in North Carolina with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck after life changes or who want clearer direction. Common concerns listed include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, and questions about life purpose.
Laurie uses straightforward conversation to help people notice what matters to them. She approaches sessions from a client-centered perspective and combines practical techniques when helpful. That can mean trying cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts or using mindfulness exercises to steady intense feelings.
She also draws on brief, solution-focused methods to identify immediate steps that move someone forward. Sessions often look like setting a small goal, testing it between meetings, and then reviewing what worked. This approach is useful for worries about motivation, confidence, or decision points in work and relationships.
Laurie pays attention to issues that often sit behind everyday problems, such as guilt, shame, loneliness, codependency, and trouble with communication. She helps people talk through grief and loss in concrete ways, and supports parents who are dealing with stress and role changes.
People who choose Laurie should expect calm, pragmatic conversation about practical changes. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site's matching steps and schedule an initial session to see if the fit feels right.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. Online sessions using this approach mean the therapist reflects back what matters and helps the client name priorities and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to shift patterns. Online CBT sessions commonly include reviewing thought records, testing small behavioral experiments, and planning simple homework between meetings.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Laurie will help clients decide whether a more reflective, client-centered path or a skills-based CBT approach fits best. That decision is collaborative and may change as goals become clearer.
The practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life. Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid commuting, and keep therapy consistent around work or family routines. The aim is to create a workable rhythm of meetings and between-session steps that move toward clearer priorities and manageable change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, and questions around life purpose and motivation.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered work, using practical techniques like CBT and mindfulness when useful, and keeps sessions focused on small, testable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, motivation, and life transition issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.
In what language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the site's scheduling flow, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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