Laura Powers, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Trust-based approach
Practical coping skills
Emotion-focused work

About Laura

Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or parenting concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and issues like compulsions, panic, or postpartum depression.

Laura works in a warm, accepting way. She emphasizes building trust so people can speak honestly without feeling judged. Sessions are grounded in practical strategies and steady support rather than labels or jargon.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University at Buffalo. Over the years she has helped people facing major life transitions, compassion fatigue, social anxiety, and the emotional fallout from natural or human-caused disasters. She draws on multiple approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.

In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based methods to address unhelpful thinking and improve coping skills. She also brings client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to strengthen emotional awareness and relationship patterns.

Laura aims to help people notice what matters most, build coping skills, and take small, manageable steps toward change. If someone needs support with grief, trauma, mood concerns, or navigating life changes, she offers steady, practical guidance and a nonjudgmental space to talk.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take small actions that align with their values. It focuses on accepting difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping after a disaster. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thought patterns and replaces them with practical skills for changing behaviors and mood. It is often used for anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, and mood disorders. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead to build self-awareness and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that match their needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. Sessions often mix skills training, reflective conversation, and goal-setting so treatment feels tailored and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel time, or have a shorter check-in when energy is limited. Therapists can adapt tools like ACT or CBT for remote sessions, focusing on simple exercises, behavioral assignments, and emotional check-ins that fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Coping with natural or human-caused disasterForgivenessGuilt and shameObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Laura focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, mood disorders, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and related areas such as compulsions, panic, postpartum depression, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, centered on building trust. She uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques alongside client-centered and emotionally focused approaches.

What is her professional background?

She holds a Master of Social Work from the University at Buffalo and has 14 years of experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, and relationship or parenting challenges.

Where is the therapist located and licensed?

She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are available to people in the therapist's supported locations.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing and scheduling depend on the service and matching process.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability as shown after matching.