- ACT
- CBT
- Emotion-focused work
About Laurence
Laurence Scappa is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey with 40 years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and depression. Laurence frames the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on practical steps people can use to address what feels stuck.
He uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions look at current patterns and small shifts that can reduce intense feeling and improve day-to-day functioning. He draws on a range of approaches to match the work to an individual's needs rather than relying on a single method.
Laurence often helps people who are dealing with guilt and shame linked to past actions, beliefs, or relationship strain. He also addresses communication problems, control issues, obsessions and compulsions, panic, phobias, and struggles with self-love. Addiction concerns such as drug and alcohol use and sex addiction are part of his practice focus.
Over decades of practice he has worked with varied presentations and long-term concerns. He prefers straightforward talk and practical tools drawn from cognitive and behavior-focused methods as well as emotion-focused conversation. Clients can expect sessions that try to connect values and actions, and to make change feel manageable.
Laurence offers services in English and works from his New Jersey credential as an LCSW. If someone wants to explore starting work, he asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if the approach fits.
How Laurence brings therapy approaches into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what really matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and persistent guilt or shame where actions feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for panic, depression, and obsessive thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurence collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying out strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the focus so it matches everyday needs.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people choose whether to use video or a quieter, less bandwidth-intensive option if offered. Licensed professionals adapt tasks and exercises so they will work in remote sessions while keeping sessions practical and focused on the client's priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, communication problems, control issues, OCD symptoms, panic, phobias, and self-love.
How does he approach guilt and shame?
He uses conversation grounded in values and practical strategies to help people name the feeling and consider small changes. Methods may draw on cognitive and acceptance-based ideas to shift how a person relates to those emotions.
What is his background and experience?
He is an LCSW with 40 years of professional experience. That background includes work with addiction and long-standing emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and provides services there under that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details should be confirmed during sign-up.
What steps do I take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.