Laurie Norris

Laurie Norris is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She brings practical, down-to-earth support to people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, sleep difficulties, and life transitions. Laurie uses simple, steady guidance to help people find clearer footing when life feels overwhelming.

Laurie describes life like a river - sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent. She works with clients to notice where they feel stuck, battered, or disconnected from their path. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes that add up over time rather than quick fixes.

Her approach blends attachment-based work and client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, listens without judgment, and helps people try new ways of thinking and acting to ease distress. Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship feelings need clearer attention.

Laurie has experience supporting people with trauma, addiction, intimacy concerns, ADHD, autism spectrum issues, and caregiving stress. She also helps with family-of-origin problems, divorce and separation, and end-of-life or hospice-related counseling. The emphasis is on practical coping skills, rebuilding routines, and improving sleep and daily functioning.

Sessions invite collaboration: Laurie helps clients set goals, test small changes, and track what works. She encourages mindfulness and simple behavioral steps to reduce anxiety and improve rest. People who want thoughtful, steady support for real-life problems often find this approach helpful.

How Laurie’s approaches translate to online care