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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
About Laurel
Laurel Stephens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Recredentialed (LCSW-R) in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression. Laurel works with adults who want practical help managing mood and relationship strain.
She frames clients as the experts on their own thoughts and feelings and brings her experience to set collaborative goals. Sessions center on clear discussion of problems and steps to address them. Laurel adapts conversation and plans to fit each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all script.
In practice she helps people identify sources of stress and patterns that keep problems going. For parenting and blended family concerns she breaks issues into manageable pieces and looks for realistic changes people can try between sessions. With trauma and abuse she moves carefully and respects each person's pace.
Laurel also addresses mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and struggles like guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. She has worked with divorce and separation, forgiveness work, and pregnancy or childbirth–related concerns. Her approach is steady and goal-oriented, focusing on what can change now.
Sessions are conducted in English and Laurel practices in New York. Her credential, LCSW-R, indicates a clinical social work license in New York. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and any logistical details.
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Approach and what online sessions involve
Laurel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem-solving and symptom reduction. One common approach helps people recognize thought and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety and depression, then tests small changes to shift those patterns. This can help with persistent worry, social anxiety, and mood symptoms.Another area of work uses structured conversations about relationships and parenting. These sessions break complex family or blended-family problems into clear, manageable steps and practiceable skills. This is often useful for people wanting concrete ways to change interactions and household routines.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Laurel will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which techniques to try first. She adjusts the plan as you give feedback and as progress is observed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Talk with her about what will work practically for your day-to-day routine before your first appointment.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Laurel focuses on stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression. She also works with related topics such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She treats clients as the experts on their own experience and works collaboratively to set goals. Conversations are practical and oriented toward steps clients can take between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience. That experience has included a range of stress, mood, and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LCSW-R, a New York clinical social work license, and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. She works with people located within the jurisdiction she serves.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and initial planning conversation.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.