About Laurie
Laurie Andrews is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She meets people with warmth and without judgment. Laurie aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.
Laurie creates a calm space where people can name their struggles and sort through feelings. She focuses on clear, practical steps alongside deeper work about how early relationships shape current patterns.
How Laurie works
Sessions mix talk, skills practice, and simple tools that people can use between meetings. Her approach is based on connection and acceptance. Laurie listens closely to what matters most to each person and adapts her style to match their pace.
She uses techniques that help people notice thoughts, manage strong emotions, and build healthier day-to-day habits. Laurie brings four years of professional experience in clinical settings. She has worked with concerns ranging from attachment and adoption-related issues to body image and substance use.
That range informs a flexible way of working that balances safety with growth. Therapy with Laurie is collaborative. She helps set realistic goals, checks in about progress, and adjusts the plan as needed.
People who want straightforward support and steady guidance often find this approach helpful.
Laurie lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Laurie works with
The areas below are the ones Laurie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How these approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and emotional responses. Online sessions with this approach help people notice patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating in daily life.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and acceptance. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting feelings and priorities so people feel heard and can explore their goals at their own pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online work often includes identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying out behavioral experiments, and practicing skills between sessions.
Finding the right fit is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She will adjust methods over time and check in about what is helping.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have a regular hour-long session, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people send updates between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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