Laura Johnson, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 25 years in practice

Laura Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience supporting people through hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC04855800 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1144427709 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Laura

Laura Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience supporting people through hard moments. She helps with addictions, grief and loss, parenting concerns, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at making it easier to talk about what feels heavy right now.

Laura draws on a long career in New Jersey to offer steady, practical support. She listens first, and then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck.

Background and approach

Together she and the client focus on manageable steps to change daily routines, cope with strong feelings, and repair strained communication. Sessions often include talking through recent events, practicing new ways to respond, and planning small experiments to try between meetings. She pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns, caregiver stress, workplace strain, and forgiveness work when those issues come up.

Mood and trauma-related concerns are addressed with a focus on what helps day to day. Laura aims to create a space where people can speak without judgment and figure out what they truly want next. She emphasizes skills that can be used right away, whether someone needs help with immediate coping or longer-term shifts.

Her style is collaborative and practical, focused on achievable progress. Clients who want straightforward, experience-based support often find her approach useful. Laura uses her role as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - to guide treatment choices and match strategies to each person's goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional coping. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and everyday life, then testing small behavior changes to see what works. This can help with parenting challenges, communication problems, and workplace stress. Another approach concentrates on managing strong emotions and mood symptoms through simple skills for regulating feelings, which is useful for depression, grief, and trauma-related reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, trying different methods and adjusting as needed. Clients are involved in choosing which strategies to use and how quickly to move forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited ability to travel. Video calls let therapists observe nonverbal cues while still meeting from different locations. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical for day-to-day life.

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Questions people ask

What problems does Laura help with?

She helps people facing addictions, grief and loss, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is calm and practical. She listens closely, helps identify patterns, and works with clients on small, doable steps to feel better day to day.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and life challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

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

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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