About Laura
Laura Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She creates a calm space where people can talk about their feelings and begin to make changes.
Laura focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. Sessions are a place to sort through what feels overwhelming and to develop doable steps forward. She listens without judgment and helps people find what works for them in daily life.
How Laura works
Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. Laura guides conversations so clients can notice patterns, try new responses, and practice skills between sessions. She also addresses grief, anger, self-esteem, career stresses, and coping with life changes.
Over nearly two decades she has worked with people facing compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. That experience informs how she balances emotional support with concrete problem solving. The aim is steady progress, not quick fixes.
People who meet with Laura can expect respectful listening, clear guidance, and realistic goals. She encourages small experiments in daily life that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.
What Laura works with
The areas below are the ones Laura selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses in daily life; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Another approach emphasizes processing and coping with difficult experiences to reduce the hold of trauma and abuse on day-to-day functioning. Each method is explained in simple terms so clients can see how it applies to their problems and routines.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. Sessions include checking in on what helps and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats to see what feels best.
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A practical next step
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