- Attachment-focused
- Practical tools
- Warm listening
About Laurie
Laurie Norris is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. Laurie also addresses concerns like ADHD, trauma and abuse, addictions, and codependency.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She uses clear language and steady listening to help people name what they are facing. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding patterns that get in the way of feeling better.
Laurie draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral ideas to shape every session. That means she pays attention to how relationships and early experiences affect current life, centers each person’s goals, and looks at thoughts and behaviors people can change in daily life.
She also uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness tools to help with intense feelings and to build grounding skills. Those methods can help with panic, trouble sleeping, shame, and low self-esteem by offering simple practices to try between sessions.
People who come to Laurie usually want a collaborative, practical approach. She helps identify the next small steps, whether the work is coping with loss, untangling family patterns, or finding balance during life changes. To get started she asks a few questions and makes a plan that fits each person’s needs.
How Laurie’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns. Online sessions can be a space to notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening to each person’s experience and priorities, giving space for clients to lead the pace and topics of sessions.Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes between meetings. Those steps can help with anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and low mood by giving concrete tools to try in daily life.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to choose goals and methods that fit their needs, experience, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as progress or new concerns arise.
Session logistics and formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can reduce travel time, fit into a busy day, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. A remote session can also make it easier to practice new skills in real-life settings between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Laurie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, codependency, and related issues like sleep and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using steady listening and clear language to help people name problems and try steps that can make daily life easier.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
Laurie is a licensed master social worker with eight years of experience working in a range of settings and supporting people with mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is Laurie located and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential noted above.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees and payments 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 Laurie?
Use 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.