- Guilt and shame
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Narrative exploration
About Laura
Laura Brown is a LICSW, LCSW, CSW with 16 years of experience. She practices in New York and works with adults on parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as blended family stress, caregiver strain, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, fertility questions, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
She describes people as the experts in their own stories. Sessions focus on listening to what matters and building on existing strengths. Conversations are practical and direct, with attention to what a person wants to change and what might get in the way.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to look at thoughts, behaviors, and choices that keep people stuck. Narrative and existential ideas help when someone wants to make sense of life shifts or find clearer direction. Motivational interviewing appears in conversations about change and readiness.
In sessions she helps people break concerns into manageable steps. That can mean testing new ways to talk with a partner, trying different routines around parenting or work, or examining beliefs that feed guilt and shame. The focus is on what can be tried between meetings and what feels realistic.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She aims to help people recognize patterns and try new responses in everyday life. To begin, readers should use the online matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them notice their own goals and resources. It is useful when someone needs a clearer sense of what they value and want to change.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people test unhelpful beliefs, try different responses, and develop concrete skills for managing guilt, shame, or stress.
Narrative therapy works by separating a person from the problem and restorying events so they can see alternatives. It can help when someone wants to rewrite painful stories about identity or past choices.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress and new issues appear.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try talking through difficult feelings from their usual routine without changing schedules extensively.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with parenting, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related topics such as guilt and shame and family of origin issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses conversational, practical methods to examine beliefs and behaviors that keep those feelings active and to test small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in a range of mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the online matching tools; the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.