Laurie Andrews

Compassionate, practical support for life challenges

LCSW California

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Laurie

Laurie Andrews is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and challenges to self-esteem. She emphasizes meeting clients where they are and builds sessions around empathy and nonjudgmental support.

Background and approach

Laurie aims to create a collaborative space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients feel understood as they consider next steps in their lives. Her work draws on a range of evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused perspectives, mindfulness skills, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy.

Laurie incorporates practical strategies for coping with life changes, managing difficult emotions, and addressing complex concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, substance use, body image, grief, and communication problems. She encourages small, achievable steps and honors the courage it takes to begin therapy while tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and pace.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Laurie uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; these methods are practical for addressing anxiety, depression, and stress through structured skills and problem-solving. She also integrates attachment-based ideas that explore how early relationships influence current emotional responses and interpersonal patterns, which can be useful for people working through relationship difficulties, adoption and foster care concerns, or attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is an individual process and Laurie treats it as a collaborative effort. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods over time so therapy aligns with what feels most useful and doable for the client.

Online therapy with Laurie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access ongoing support without the need for in-person visits, helping clients maintain continuity of care while fitting sessions into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Laurie help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes, and also addresses areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family matters, body image, cancer, substance concerns, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is compassionate and client-centered, emphasizing an open, nonjudgmental environment where clients and therapist collaborate to explore thoughts, feelings, and actionable coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laurie has four years of professional experience delivering mental health support and applying several therapeutic approaches to assist clients with a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in California under CA LCSW 121038.

Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English