About Laurene
Laurene Blake helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or low mood. She meets individuals who are struggling with relationships, trauma and abuse, or low self-esteem. Her approach is steady and straightforward.
She aims to make it easier to talk about painful feelings and start making small changes. She has ten years of professional experience and holds an MD and an LCSW-C. She is licensed in Maryland and focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.
How Laurene works
Sessions are meant to be a place where someone can speak openly without judgment and begin to find more balance. In the room, she listens for what matters most to each person and helps set clear, achievable goals. Conversations often focus on improving communication, managing panic attacks, and reducing isolation.
She also supports people working through forgiveness and figuring out life purpose. Therapy can include short-term strategies for immediate relief and longer work on patterns that keep causing pain. She emphasizes real-world skills you can try between sessions.
Progress is tracked in ways that make sense for the client’s daily routine. To begin, a simple matching process connects a person to scheduling options. Sessions are offered through video, phone, chat, or messaging so therapy can fit into busy lives.
The goal is steady, practical support that helps people move toward more satisfying days.
What Laurene works with
The areas below are the ones Laurene 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
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Laurene uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques designed to reduce symptoms and build practical skills. One common approach focuses on managing anxiety and panic by teaching breathing and grounding exercises alongside steps to challenge unhelpful thoughts. This helps when panic attacks or persistent worry interfere with daily routines.Another approach emphasizes improving communication and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how people express needs, set boundaries, and repair trust so interactions feel safer and more constructive. This work often pairs skill practice with reflections about patterns from the past.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose strategies to try and adjust the plan as progress is seen.
Online therapy offers a range of formats to match life demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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