- client-centered care
- focus on motivation
- practical tools
About Laura
Laura Hennessy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 13 years of practice. She has worked largely in a nonprofit community mental health setting. Laura has supported people facing mental health and substance use challenges and focuses on engagement, insight, and motivation in sessions.
She aims to create a space where feelings and experiences can be expressed without judgment. Laura encourages clients to name what matters to them and to take small, practical steps toward change. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's pace in therapy.
In sessions she uses straightforward tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and the effects of trauma and addiction. Her work often includes attention to relationship patterns, intimacy concerns, and issues like abandonment or codependency. She also addresses substance use, communication problems, and challenges around self-esteem.
Laura draws on Client-Centered approaches and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. She also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas and mindfulness practices to help regulate strong feelings and build clearer connection with personal needs. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she supports change when habits are hard to shift.
She invites people who are ready to make a change to take a first step. Prospective clients follow the site's matching process to connect and schedule based on availability.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities. In this approach the therapist listens closely and follows what the client says matters most, which can help when sorting out relationship patterns or feelings of emptiness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and some addiction-related habits by giving practical steps to try between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and name strong emotions and how those feelings shape connection and conflict. It can support work on intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and healing from trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then recommend ways to proceed. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy week. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time and make it simpler to maintain regular appointments while juggling work and family demands.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laura commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is Laura's therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on engagement, building insight, and supporting motivation to try new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience and has worked mainly in a nonprofit community mental health center where she supported adolescents and adults with mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.