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Laurence Scappa

Compassionate guidance for practical, lasting change

LCSW New Jersey

Experience
40 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Laurence

Laurence Scappa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who brings 40 years of professional experience to therapeutic practice. He centers his work on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction, while also addressing relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

His approach honors each person's existing strengths and life story, inviting clients to take active steps toward more satisfying and meaningful lives. Drawing on a variety of evidence-informed methods, Laurence collaborates with clients to address communication and control issues, obsessive or compulsive patterns, panic and phobias, and difficulties tied to guilt, shame, or forgiveness.

He also works with those struggling with drug and alcohol problems, sex addiction, and personality-related challenges. Laurence emphasizes empowerment and practical change, encouraging the courage required to begin and sustain meaningful progress.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online support



Laurence integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in accessible ways during online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, phobias, and compulsive patterns. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings, which can help with stress, depression, and issues tied to shame or control.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Laurence partners with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adapting methods as therapy progresses so the plan reflects each person's needs and priorities.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy lives and different comfort levels. These options make it possible to continue consistent care without geographic constraints, and they allow clients to select the communication style that best supports their engagement and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Laurence address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and depression, along with related areas such as communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, obsessions and compulsions, panic, phobias, and sex addiction.
What is Laurence's therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered support with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT, DBT, and EFT, focusing on strengths and collaborative, practical steps toward change.
How long has Laurence been practicing?
He brings four decades of professional experience to his work, applying that background to a range of emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns.
Where is Laurence licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Jersey with the credential NJ LCSW 44SC01341700.
Does he work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Laurence offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasSelf-loveSex addiction

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English