Laurie Andrews, LCSW
Licensed in California · 4 years in practice
Laurie Andrews greets people with calm, direct support for stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 121038 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1700401916 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Laurie
Laurie Andrews greets people with calm, direct support for stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with four years of professional experience. Laurie aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful.
She keeps sessions straightforward and welcoming. Conversations focus on what is most troubling right now and what small steps feel possible. She listens without judgment and helps people name feelings and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Laurie uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help interrupt unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships and early connections shape current responses. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
Clients decide the pace and priorities, and she offers options to try between sessions. Laurie is comfortable addressing related concerns like adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, body image, substance use, and grief related to illness. Sessions concentrate on clear goals and doable strategies.
Laurie supports people who want to reduce overwhelming emotions, find steadier routines, and move toward more satisfying days. She encourages small wins and practical changes that add up over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laurie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laurie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for online healing and coping
Laurie uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on concrete skills and experiments that can reduce anxiety and lift mood over time.She also brings attachment-informed thinking to sessions, looking at how early and current relationships influence reactions and emotional needs. This perspective can help people understand patterns in relationships and feel steadier in how they connect with others.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurie will talk with each person about goals, try options, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. The work evolves from session to session so clients shape the pace and focus.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to schedule, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats give flexibility to keep therapy consistent while working on stress, anxiety, trauma-related concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Laurie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family matters, body image, and substance use.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and collaborative, meeting people where they are and offering practical tools while listening without judgment.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has four years of professional work experience supporting clients in therapeutic settings.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Laurie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with a therapist.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
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