- Value-driven methods
- Skill focused
- Warm and direct
About Laura
Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She draws on 14 years of practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Laura aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about hard things and feel heard.
She focuses on practical skills that make daily life easier. Sessions often include strategies from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches. Laura also uses emotion-focused and acceptance-based ideas to help people clarify values and respond to strong feelings without getting stuck.
Her background includes work with mood disorders, grief and loss, addictions, trauma, and parenting and relationship concerns. That range has shaped an adaptable style that mixes teaching new skills with careful listening. She pays attention to patterns that affect sleep and rest and helps people build routines that support better nights.
Laura describes her manner as warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. Building trust comes first, and she works at a comfortable pace that fits each person. Many sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than sweeping fixes.
People who want to explore values, reduce worry, process loss, or improve sleep often find this approach useful. To begin, she asks about what matters most and what is getting in the way. Together they set clear, realistic steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
How her approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values. It teaches practical actions to reduce avoidance and make room for meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting techniques if something is not helping.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief touchpoint is useful, or let people use video or audio based on what feels most comfortable. The focus remains practical: building routines that support sleep, practicing skills between sessions, and applying strategies directly where challenges occur.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, grief, trauma, addictions, and relationship or parenting concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style mixes practical skills and listening. Techniques come from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, acceptance, and emotionally focused approaches tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings with people facing mood disorders, grief, trauma, and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.