About Laura
Laura Varriale is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of professional experience in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while building confidence. Her approach is straightforward and grounded in practical support for everyday struggles.
She works with individuals facing relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Depression and low self-esteem are also common concerns she addresses. Laura believes people bring strengths that can be used to move past obstacles.
How Laura works
Sessions are collaborative and aim to make problems feel more manageable. She encourages clients to name small, realistic steps they can try between meetings. Laura sees courage in anyone who reaches out for change and treats that decision with respect.
Her style emphasizes listening first, then developing a plan that fits each person’s life. She helps people identify patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood and then practices alternative ways of coping. Practical skills and steady support are central to her work.
Clients can expect clear, direct conversation about what is getting in the way and what might help next. Laura offers a calm presence while focusing on usable tools and realistic goals. Her goal is to empower people to move toward a more fulfilling life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps people notice thought patterns and try different ways of responding to stress.Another approach centers on building coping skills and emotional regulation through step-by-step practices. It teaches concrete tools for managing strong feelings and improving day-to-day functioning after trauma or during periods of depression. These skills are practiced during sessions and applied between meetings.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made over time to find what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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