About Laura
Laura Drucker brings three decades of social work experience to her therapy practice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and practices as an LCSW in California. Her background spans independent practice and public mental health settings, and she uses that experience to help people navigate hard moments.
She keeps sessions focused and practical. Laura works in a client-centered, nonjudgmental way. She helps people clarify values, set goals, and build everyday skills they can use between sessions.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns. Common topics include stress and anxiety, depression and bipolar mood challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, and career stress. She also addresses sexual and cultural concerns such as BDSM and kink, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, LGBT issues, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress.
Laura draws on several well-known approaches to tailor treatment. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills help with emotion regulation and crisis management.
Client-centered methods keep the focus on each person’s priorities. Sessions are conversational and practical. Laura helps people identify small steps that fit their life.
She emphasizes building on existing strengths while teaching tools to cope with change and loss. Laura is licensed in California as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). Her background also includes a Master’s degree in Human Rights and long experience working across settings, which she brings into the therapeutic process.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and daily life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on choosing actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy builds simple attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity and support calmer responses in stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laura will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then try approaches that fit. Together they check what helps and adjust if something isn’t working well.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, and other demands. Video calls let therapists see nonverbal cues and hold longer sessions, while phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or work better when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or for people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and useful alongside a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California, Arkansas
- Languages
- English