Laura Powers, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 14 years in practice

Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 087462 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1053700327 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Laura

Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She keeps conversations grounded and practical so busy parents can find small, useful changes. Her tone is warm and nonjudgmental, and she focuses on building trust from the first session.

She uses a blend of approaches to match what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.

Background and approach

Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness skills teach ways to manage strong emotions and reduce overwhelm. Laura also draws on person-centered and emotionally focused ideas to make space for people’s feelings. That means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients notice patterns in their relationships and self-talk.

Therapy sessions include practical strategies and moments to process hard experiences. Clients come for a range of concerns, including mood disorders, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addictions, and problems with sleep or anger. She also supports people dealing with disaster-related stress, postpartum depression, obsessive thoughts, and social anxiety.

Sessions emphasize short-term tools and longer-term growth, depending on what someone needs. Sessions are offered from New York and are conducted in English. Laura works with people who want clear steps, emotional understanding, and a steady therapeutic relationship while they navigate change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Laura names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Laura often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters. CBT focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns and trying new actions to shift mood. ACT emphasizes values and small steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult feelings.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and person-centered listening to help manage intense emotions and improve relationship responses. DBT skills teach grounding, emotional regulation, and better interpersonal communication. Person-centered work means the therapist listens closely and helps people make sense of their experiences without judgment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that match the client's goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as needs change. That partnership helps people try tools, notice what works, and refine next steps.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of techniques. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Messaging and live chat are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, and people who prefer writing. These options help clients keep therapy consistent around busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Laura help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting strain, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and person-centered, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, mindfulness, and emotionally focused listening to create practical tools and emotional insight.

How long has she practiced?

She has 14 years of experience in clinical social work and has worked with people across a variety of mood, stress, and trauma-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in New York and operates from New York for sessions.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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