Laura Powers

Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She brings 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and life changes. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she focuses on building a trusting relationship first.

She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are offered to help with strong emotions, distress tolerance, and grounding. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods guide conversations about relationships, self-esteem, and healing from loss or trauma.

Sessions emphasize simple, doable skills that fit into everyday life. Laura helps people set small goals, practice new habits, and track what works between meetings. She also helps clients cope with grief, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and the aftereffects of disasters.

Her style is nonjudgmental and compassionate. She aims to make the room a place where people can speak honestly, increase self-awareness, and try different ways to manage hard feelings. Progress is paced to each person’s needs and preferences.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist’s availability. Session costs vary with location and are billed through a cancellable subscription, so people can stop when they choose.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way, and then practices concrete strategies to shift them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on how emotions shape close relationships and helps people express needs and strengthen connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods in session, and adjust based on what feels useful. That plan is guided by the client's needs, preferences, and progress rather than a fixed technique.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so check-ins or skill practice can happen more regularly. Online work can make short check-ins or longer sessions easier to attend around work or family demands. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered and to choose what best fits daily life.