About Laura
Laura Wiseman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and relationship strain. She offers straightforward support for parenting challenges, grief, anger, and career concerns. Laura also works with people managing ADHD, bipolar disorder, fertility issues, and the effects of domestic violence.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on building a real connection and practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She blends conversational listening with evidence-informed methods to address immediate problems and longer-term patterns. Laura has two decades of experience in mental health and social work. Over that time she has supported people with post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and family problems using a mix of approaches tailored to each person.
Her background emphasizes helping people get unstuck and regain a sense of control in daily life. In sessions she uses Client-Centered techniques to follow each person’s lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. Solution-Focused methods help set clear goals and test small changes that make a difference.
The Gottman Method informs work around communication and relationship patterns. She practices in New Jersey and offers appointments through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Laura holds the LCSW credential, listed as NJ LCSW 44SC05309800, and provides care in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches simple skills to test unhelpful beliefs and try new actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit care into a busy life. Video calls offer face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins or written reflections between meetings. These options help maintain continuity and flexibility while working on concrete skills and relationship patterns.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English