- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting help
- Blended family issues
About Laurel
Laurel Stephens is a New York licensed clinical social worker, LCSW-R, with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression. Laurel also focuses on blended family issues, divorce and separation, and related topics such as forgiveness, guilt, and isolation.
Laurel keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She treats clients with respect and sensitivity. She asks questions, listens to what matters most, and uses her experience to help set clear goals. The client’s perspective guides each step of the work.
In sessions she talks through current problems and looks for manageable changes. That can mean shifting routines, rehearsal of difficult conversations, or testing new ways to respond to family stress. She helps people who are dealing with mood disorders, social anxiety, or post-traumatic stress by focusing on what is helpful right now.
Laurel is also available for concerns tied to pregnancy and childbirth, young adult issues, and the sense of isolation that can follow major life changes. She uses her clinical background to support practical decision making and emotional recovery.
People who want clear goals and steady support may find this approach fits their needs. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Laurel works from evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and practical changes. One common method teaches skills for managing intense emotions and anxiety, such as breathing, grounding, and step-by-step coping plans; this helps with stress, panic, and mood regulation. Another approach emphasizes processing difficult memories and responses to trauma by pacing the work, naming reactions, and building tolerance to distress over time; this is useful for post-traumatic stress and the aftermath of abuse.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Laurel starts by asking about current problems, goals, and what has or hasn't helped before. She then suggests techniques to try and adjusts them based on how the client responds, so methods evolve with the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before scheduling because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time from the day. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice new skills in the settings where problems actually happen, and that can speed up learning and change.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. Laurel also addresses blended family issues, divorce and separation, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, goal-focused approach that centers the client’s perspective. Sessions involve discussing current problems, setting goals, and trying manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Laurel has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW-R and provides services from that location.
Can she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.