Laura Duffy

Compassionate, practical counseling for recovery and growth

LPC New Jersey

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laura

Laura Duffy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting people facing stress, anxiety, substance-related concerns, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and related struggles such as codependency, impulsivity, loneliness, and grief.

Background and approach

Her work includes helping clients explore issues like self-esteem, addiction patterns, panic, ADHD, and recovery from sexual assault or other traumatic events. Her style is warm, non-judgmental, and client-centered, emphasizing collaboration around clear, measurable goals.

She values compassion and empowerment, guiding clients to rebuild self-worth and self-efficacy while tracking progress and adjusting the plan as needed. Laura combines evidence-informed tools, including cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy, with mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to address both thinking patterns and behavioral change.

Having worked across community and hospital settings and in several levels of care, she brings experience with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. Prospective clients in New Jersey can expect a therapeutic relationship grounded in respect, practical strategies, and individualized pacing to help them move toward their stated goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills with a person-centered attitude to support clients in an online setting. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic, while DBT skills emphasize emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for impulsivity, anger, and mood instability. She also draws on motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques to enhance readiness for change and present-moment awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try different strategies, and adapt methods based on what helps most. Sessions are guided by the client's needs and preferences so treatment can evolve as progress is assessed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care across different circumstances. These formats support consistent work on skills, regular check-ins, and timely adjustments to the plan while accommodating different comfort levels with communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laura address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas like codependency and grief.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses a person-centered, non-judgmental style and integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to support change.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has nine years of experience working in community agencies and hospital programs, including care across inpatient, outpatient, IOP, PHP, and medication-assisted treatment settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LPC credential with licensure in New Jersey under NJ LPC 37PC00700100 and practices in New Jersey.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the initial steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English