About Laura
Laura Hank is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and parenting challenges. She works with adults and young people on relationship concerns, family issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and body image. Her approach is warm and non-judgmental, aimed at making the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She uses clear, practical tools rather than jargon. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing and on small steps that lead to change.
Background and approach
Laura listens closely and helps clients set realistic goals they can act on between meetings. Her practice draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own goals and strengths. Cognitive behavioral ideas help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to notice stress and respond differently. Solution-focused strategies are used to build on what already works and speed progress toward specific aims. Over time clients develop skills for managing mood, social anxiety, and relationship patterns with less reactivity and more clarity.
With fifteen years of experience across schools, telehealth, and community outpatient settings, Laura offers straightforward care that values collaboration. She aims to help people become more aware of their emotional habits and more confident in their ability to handle life’s ups and downs.
How Laura’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work puts the client’s goals first and builds on strengths. In sessions the therapist listens deeply and helps people decide what matters most to them and how to take small steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that keep problems going.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean blending client-centered listening with CBT exercises or adding mindfulness practices to manage stress and focus attention.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit counseling into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when they are helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when typing feels more comfortable than talking. These options make it simpler to meet consistently and use skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Body image
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English