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Laura Phillips, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Laura

Laura Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 17 years of experience helping people manage complex emotional and practical challenges.

Background and approach

She focuses on conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, addictions, and ADHD, and brings a trauma-informed sensitivity to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, codependency, and family of origin problems.

Her work emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's story, using a blend of evidence-informed methods to support coping, improved communication, and personal growth. Phillips draws on attachment-focused perspectives to explore how early relationships shape current patterns, and uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to build practical skills for mood regulation, sleep, and daily functioning.

Motivational interviewing and solution-oriented elements help clients clarify values and take manageable steps toward change. Clients can expect a professional, compassionate approach that attends to identity, relational patterns, and real-world demands such as parenting, career pressures, and caregiver stress.

Her practice accommodates a range of concerns from intimacy-related issues and anger to bipolar care and compassion fatigue, with an emphasis on helping people find clearer ways forward and more effective day-to-day coping.

Approach-driven online therapy that meets you where you are

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early caregiving relationships influence present-day patterns, helping clients understand connection needs and improve interpersonal responses. This approach is useful for people struggling with intimacy-related issues, family of origin concerns, or difficulties forming stable bonds.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood swings. Mindfulness practices are often woven into sessions to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to evaluate goals, preferences, and practical needs, and then tailors a mix of methods that fit the client's situation rather than applying a single technique to every case.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to access care around work, caregiving, or geographic constraints. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and consistent progress while accommodating different communication styles and schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laura address?
She works with a broad set of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related family or intimacy concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, combining attachment-informed exploration with practical skill-building from CBT and mindfulness to support emotional regulation and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with people facing complex emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 094309.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Prospective clients start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English