Laurel Lass, LCSW

Licensed in California · 24 years in practice

Laurel Lass is a licensed clinical social worker in California who uses emotion-focused and attachment-aware approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 20677 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1912357518 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English

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About Laurel

Laurel Lass is a licensed clinical social worker in California who uses emotion-focused and attachment-aware approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She works with clients on grief, relationships, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at making therapy feel useful from the start.

Laurel believes each person knows their own story and already has strengths to build on. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck, like control issues or feelings of shame, and then tries different ways to shift those patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and focused on small, achievable changes. She draws on attachment-based ideas to address how early bonds shape current relationships. That can help when someone struggles with abandonment, communication problems, or loneliness.

Emotion-focused work is used when strong feelings get in the way of connection or daily functioning. Mindfulness and trauma-focused methods are included when stress responses and past hurts interfere with everyday life. Laurel also uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand the conflicting parts inside them and to increase self-compassion.

The goal is clearer choices, not labels. Laurel’s practice is informed by 24 years of experience. She aims to make sessions manageable and relevant to real life.

If someone wants steady support while working through mood problems or finding life purpose, she offers calm guidance and practical skills to move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Laurel names

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Online support

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Care Online

Laurel commonly blends attachment-based work with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and uses mindfulness in session. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change how they relate to others. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with strong feelings that block connection or cause repeated conflicts, which can be useful for relationship strains and anxiety.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage stress and ground people when emotions feel overwhelming. Together these approaches give both understanding and practical tools. Laurel treats finding the right mix of methods as a collaborative process and will work with each person to choose strategies that fit their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face when that matters, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a short check-in option, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Laurel commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self esteem, and depression as primary concerns. Additional focuses include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and issues around control, guilt, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends attachment-based and emotion-focused work with mindfulness and trauma-focused tools. Sessions aim to be practical, helping people notice patterns and try small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laurel brings 24 years of professional experience to her practice. That background informs her work with mood disorders, relationship patterns, and trauma-related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a licensed clinical social worker credential, LCSW, and practices in California. The listing notes CA LCSW as the credential detail.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These options let people choose what works best for them.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Pricing depends on those factors rather than a flat listed fee.

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