About Laura
Laura Varriale is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Her style is straightforward and supportive for those taking a first step toward change.
She approaches each person as the expert in their own life. She looks for strengths and past successes to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit into daily life, alongside conversations that clarify values and goals.
Background and approach
Over her career she has worked with many people who felt stuck by fear, shame, or worry. She offers steady guidance and clear tools to reduce overwhelm and increase motivation. That can mean learning ways to manage anxious thoughts, building routines that improve mood, or practising new ways to set boundaries and connect with others.
Laura aims to make therapy manageable for busy lives. She uses a mix of discussion and specific techniques chosen for each person. Progress is tracked in small, measurable steps so people can see change as it happens.
Her practice is based in New York and she communicates in English. She accepts international clients and works remotely through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To get started she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing and needs.
How practical therapy and online sessions work together
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build lasting skills. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and replacing them with more realistic thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasizes exposure to feared memories or situations in a paced way to lower avoidance and the hold of past trauma. Each method is chosen to match the person’s goals and the problems they bring to sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and how someone prefers to work, then suggest options. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is seen or priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing day-to-day life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English