About Laurie
Laurie Coppa is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and listens closely so people feel heard. Her approach emphasizes helping people identify feelings and take steps toward a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.
Laurie brings 24 years of practice across many settings, including hospital medical units, inpatient psychiatric care, neonatal intensive care, and residential work with adolescents.
How Laurie works
She has supported survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and worked with those facing end-of-life and hospice challenges. That range gives her a practical view of how systems and life events can complicate everyday coping. In sessions Laurie blends client-centered care with solution-focused work.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools when helpful, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. She prefers clear conversation over labels and aims to reflect back what clients already know about themselves while pointing out new possibilities. Laurie encourages steady commitment to the work and recommends regular appointments, weekly or biweekly, to build momentum.
She favors live interaction by video or phone and views text or chat as a backup for shorter check-ins. Her style is interactive, compassionate, and straightforward. People who want a therapist who listens with warmth and then helps map practical steps often find her approach useful.
Laurie focuses on helping people uncover obstacles, strengthen self-love, and move toward more satisfying days.
Laurie lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches That Work Online and How They Help
Laurie often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a space where people feel heard and understood; this approach focuses on the client's perspective and helps clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies to change habits and reduce anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, supports people in naming and responding to strong emotions, which can improve how they relate to themselves and others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Laurie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan fits the client's pace and what shows signs of progress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face across distances, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular appointments and keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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