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Laura Duffy, LPC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Laura

Laura Duffy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, trauma, mood disorders, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings nine years of clinical experience across community and hospital settings, and has supported clients in a range of care levels including inpatient, outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and medication assisted treatment. Her work encompasses co-occurring substance use and mental health issues as well as trauma and severe mental illness.

Her counseling style is warm, non-judgmental, and grounded in a person-centered philosophy that treats clients as the experts on their own lives. She collaborates with clients to set measurable goals, track progress, and adjust plans as needed.

Motivational techniques and skills-based therapies are part of how she helps clients build self-efficacy, improve coping, and reduce impulsive or harmful patterns. Compassion and empowerment are central to her practice; she emphasizes rebuilding self-esteem and supporting clients through periods of grief, life change, or crisis.

Laura communicates in English and offers sessions through a variety of online formats to increase access for those seeking support in New Jersey.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online



Laura commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to address patterns that contribute to substance use. DBT teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to consider their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine methods or adjust techniques over time as progress is assessed together.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats can make it easier to access consistent support, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or transportation constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, ADHD, and related issues such as isolation, guilt, and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and non-judgmental and she uses client-centered methods alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build practical skills and personal insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working in community agencies and hospital programs across multiple levels of care, including IOP and partial hospitalization.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00700100.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She communicates in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Laura can help with

Laura Duffy works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Laura has over nine years of experience working with substance use, mental health, and dual-diagnosis/co-occurring populations.

Laura has experience working with trauma.

How Laura approaches therapy

Laura's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey, with 9 years of clinical experience.