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Laura Brown

Supportive therapy for practical life changes

LICSW, LCSW, CSW New York

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Parenting, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Laura

Laura Brown is a licensed social worker with 16 years of clinical experience who focuses on parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches to help clients address practical problems and clarify personal priorities, encouraging people to build on their existing strengths as they navigate change. Laura emphasizes the client’s role as the expert in their own life and supports each person in taking steps toward more satisfying outcomes.

Her background includes work across multiple mental health settings and a broad set of focus areas such as blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, divorce and separation, family of origin matters, fertility challenges, and coping after disasters.

She blends collaborative, goal-oriented strategies with attention to meaning and personal values, aiming to help clients find workable solutions and renewed direction. Laura holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices from New York, offering sessions through several remote formats to fit different needs.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online sessions

Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to address practical problems and personal growth. CBT offers structured techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be useful for issues like self-esteem, career obstacles, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, helping clients explore values and choices at their own pace.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to assess goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so therapy stays responsive to the client’s needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, continue work from different locations, and choose the mode of interaction that best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Laura commonly work with?
She supports people facing parenting challenges, low self-esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, along with related family and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that combines practical strategies and meaning-focused work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential perspectives when helpful.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working across a range of mental health settings and presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices from New York with the documented license details VT LICSW 089.0136868 and CO LCSW CSW.09932708.
Does she work with non-English speaking or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match client preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Vermont

Languages

English