About Laurie
Laurie Coppa is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely so clients feel heard and understood from the start.
She draws on 24 years of practice across hospitals, inpatient psychiatry, neonatal intensive care, residential programs, and work with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. That range shaped a flexible approach to common problems like depression, low self-esteem, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
In sessions she emphasizes practical problem solving and emotional attention. Laurie uses client-centered conversation to reflect what matters to the person in front of her. She also brings tools from cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thoughts and from mindfulness to steady strong feelings.
Laurie often focuses on self-love and on naming feelings rather than labeling people. She encourages small, steady changes and makes weekly or biweekly scheduling a regular part of progress. Laurie believes many people already know what will help them and sometimes need guidance to clear obstacles.
Her style is interactive, direct, and compassionate. Laurie helps people identify barriers and build steps toward the life they want. She values clear communication and a collaborative relationship as the foundation for change.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can name what matters. This approach supports emotional contact and helps guide what to work on first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses simple tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and actions, which can be practiced between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express core emotions and improve how they connect with others, useful for handling relationship distress or grief.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Together they try different techniques and adjust as needed, keeping the plan practical and focused on what the person wants to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady progress over time.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English