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Laura Chinnici, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Intimacy-related issues
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Laura

Laura Chinnici is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of professional experience. She centers her work on client-focused, compassionate care and adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s goals and life circumstances.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes respect and sensitivity while supporting people through stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and intimacy-related concerns including sexuality and alternative lifestyle topics. Alongside those concerns, Laura addresses mood and relationship challenges such as depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and career or parenting stresses.

She also works with matters like compassion fatigue, caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, and a range of interpersonal and identity-related issues. Her practice incorporates evidence-informed methods to help clients build skills, reframe difficult narratives, and find practical steps forward.

Clients who connect with Laura can expect a tailored process that honors individual differences and priorities. She frames the start of therapy as a collaborative journey and encourages those taking the first step to view it as an act of courage and self-care.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care



Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space so clients can explore values, choices, and goals; it is useful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and motivation challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and calming practices that can reduce stress, improve sleep, and support emotional regulation.

Choosing an approach is part of the collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt techniques as progress unfolds. This shared planning helps tailor sessions to address specific concerns while building practical skills and insight.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or to continue work from different locations. These formats allow for consistent, accessible care and let clients pick the communication style that best supports their engagement and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Laura commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, addictions, ADHD, and many relationship and identity-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Laura practices with a client-centered, compassionate stance and uses approaches like CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to match the work to individual needs.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience supporting people through mood, relationship, and life-transition challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
Laura holds an LCSW license in New Jersey, recorded as NJ LCSW 44SC05623900, and conducts practice from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Laura can help with

Laura Chinnici works with clients on stress and anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and depression.

Laura works with clients with stress and anxiety, intimacy related issues (including sexuality and alternative lifestyles), sleeping disorders, and motivation.

How Laura approaches therapy

Laura's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey, with 13 years of clinical experience.