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Laura Thompson, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Laura

Laura Thompson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 25 years of clinical experience guiding people through difficult emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She has worked extensively with concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and attention-related struggles including ADHD. Her background also covers a wide range of related areas from addictions and sleeping or eating difficulties to intimacy-related issues and anger management.

Her practice emphasizes an empathic, individualized approach that blends evidence-based methods with thoughtful exploration of values and meaning. Sessions are shaped to the needs of each person, whether the focus is on coping with life changes, processing infidelity or domestic violence, addressing obsessive-compulsive patterns, or improving self-esteem and body image.

Laura aims to help clients build practical skills, deepen self-understanding, and move toward clearer priorities and goals. People who choose her work can expect a collaborative stance that honors personal history while offering structured strategies when useful.

She draws on therapies such as ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered methods to create a flexible treatment plan responsive to the client’s preferences and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as central tools in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. ACT emphasizes values-based action and accepting difficult feelings while building psychological flexibility, helping people navigate chronic stress, grief, or persistent attention-related challenges such as ADHD.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist discusses goals, preferences, and life context to shape a plan that may combine elements from different methods. She works with each client to clarify priorities and selects techniques that fit the individual's temperament and circumstances rather than relying on a single modality.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from New Jersey and internationally, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments. The emphasis is on practical accessibility and adapting therapeutic methods to an online setting so clients can make steady progress toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, ADHD, and related problems like body image and social anxiety.
What is the therapist's general therapeutic style?
The approach combines empathic, client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques drawn from CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, and existential perspectives to tailor care to each person's goals and preferences.
How many years has this clinician been practicing?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience providing mental health support and developing treatment plans across a wide range of concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LPC in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00634900 and practices from that state.
Can clients communicate in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients for online work.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin therapy with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Laura can help with

Laura Thompson works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief.

Laura works with clients navigating stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and family conflicts.

How Laura approaches therapy

Laura's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey, with 25 years of clinical experience.