Lanika Laster, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 20 years in practice

Lanika Laster is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 080324 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1780156760 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Lanika

Lanika Laster is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She focuses on relationships, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her style is practical and warm, aimed at helping people take small, useful steps forward.

She meets people where they are and listens first. Lanika adapts her approach to each person’s story instead of using one fixed method. Sessions often focus on setting clear goals and building skills that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

Common topics she addresses include body image, communication problems, family of origin issues, and forgiveness. She also supports people exploring life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, and issues many women face. Conversations balance problem-solving with attention to feelings and values.

Lanika draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors them to individual needs. Her work emphasizes practical strategies - for example, improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, or managing stress during major life changes. She helps people identify strengths and practice new ways of responding.

Lanika practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. As a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - she brings two decades of experience working with diverse backgrounds and life situations. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore next steps and build resilience.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Lanika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach emphasizes skill building for communication and coping - it teaches concrete steps to improve conversations, set boundaries, and respond differently to stress. This is useful for communication problems, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Another strand of her work focuses on strengthening self-worth and body image through guided reflection and small behavioral experiments. These methods help people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new habits, and build self-compassion over time. They often work well for self-esteem, body image, and self-love concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try techniques that match those needs. Goals and methods are reviewed regularly so the work stays focused and useful.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance is needed, while phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching-style work possible between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and daily life without long commutes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with relationship concerns, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, family of origin issues, forgiveness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, and women's issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is compassionate and practical. She listens first, sets clear goals with each person, and uses techniques that can be practiced between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds and life situations.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and scheduling work?

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