Laura White

Compassionate, practical psychotherapy with CBT foundations

LCSW-R New York

Experience: 40 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laura

Laura White brings a pragmatic, evidence-informed approach centered on cognitive behavioral techniques to her therapeutic work. With 40 years in social work practice, she integrates CBT with client-centered and mindfulness-informed strategies to help people shift unhelpful thoughts, develop practical coping skills, and increase emotional resilience.

Background and approach

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR where clinically useful, tailoring methods to each person’s concerns and preferences. Her background spans clinical, research, and community settings beginning in 1980, and she holds a Master of Social Work plus additional graduate coursework in gerontology.

Licensed in New York as an LCSW-R, she has extensive experience addressing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, eating concerns, and many other life challenges. Laura emphasizes identifying strengths and building self-esteem as foundations for change, and she combines supportive guidance with goal-oriented planning.

She accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to fit varied schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Laura often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also integrates client-centered principles, emphasizing empathy and collaboration to help people feel heard and to support their own goals. Where appropriate, dialectical behavior therapy skills are taught to strengthen emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the best combination of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, explore what feels most helpful, and adapt methods over time so treatment aligns with the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, and other commitments, and they allow therapeutic tools and skills to be practiced in the settings where clients live and cope. Licensed professionals can deliver the described approaches remotely while tailoring pace and format to each client’s comfort and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family difficulties, eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and other coping challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches, offering practical skill-building alongside supportive, goal-oriented work.

What is her professional background?

She has worked in social work since 1980, including clinical and research roles, and brings four decades of experience supporting people across many life stages and circumstances.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in New York as an LCSW-R with license number NY LCSW-R 045844 and practices from that jurisdiction.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English, and she also accepts international clients for remote work.

What session formats are available?

Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English