- Values-based change
- Relationship focus
- Practical coping skills
About Laura
Laura Braswell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She brings three years of professional experience alongside long personal experience as a parent and caregiver. Laura focuses on helping people who face depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, addictions, and grief. She speaks English and accepts international clients.
Laura draws on a mix of clinical methods and practical life experience. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-based actions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on close relationships and codependency patterns. Client-centered and mindfulness approaches shape sessions around an individual's pace and needs.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Laura helps clients set realistic steps, practice new ways of relating, and build coping skills for stress, sleep, or eating difficulties. She also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, fertility concerns, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use.
Laura earned graduate degrees and has worked in multiple clinical settings offering individual and group support. Her background includes pastoral counseling training, which she weaves in when clients want that perspective. She emphasizes practical change over labels and focuses on what clients can do between sessions.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions that align with those values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and situations where someone feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to change behavior and mood. It can be helpful for sleep problems, anger, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they connect, which is useful for codependency and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change during work together.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work, family, or travel. Some formats require less bandwidth or are shorter check-ins, which can be useful on a break or when a full session doesn't fit. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, values work, and behavioral experiments to the online setting so clients can practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laura commonly address?
She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting strain, addictions, grief, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe Laura's therapy style?
Her style is conversational and goal-oriented, combining practical skill-building with reflection on values and relationships.
What professional background does she have?
Laura holds a Masters of Divinity with counseling focus and graduate training from Rutgers University and Princeton, and she has three years of clinical experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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