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Laura Phillips

Practical, relational therapy with compassionate expertise

LCSW New York

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Laura

Laura Phillips is an LCSW based in New York with 17 years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life stressors.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work to support clients in clarifying problems, learning practical skills, and making values-driven changes. Her style combines active collaboration with empathic listening; she helps clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns while also attending to relational history and emotional needs.

Laura works with concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, addiction and compassion fatigue, parenting and fatherhood questions, and challenges related to identity, communication, and family-of-origin dynamics. Clients may appreciate her focus on practical coping strategies alongside exploration of attachment themes and mindful awareness.

Laura integrates motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helpful to support readiness for change and to build concrete plans that fit each person’s life and goals.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with flexible online care

Laura often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related difficulties. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and intimacy struggles, which can be useful for relationship and family-of-origin concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to consider symptoms, personal history, and goals, and together they shape a plan that blends practical skill building with deeper relational work as needed. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to each person’s strengths and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work while balancing work, family, or other commitments, and allow therapists and clients to focus on treatment goals without location constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laura help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions, coping with life changes, sleeping difficulties, parenting and fatherhood issues, and several personality and family-of-origin concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered techniques, using empathic listening, collaborative problem solving, and practical skill building.
What is her professional background and experience level?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the credential NY LCSW 094309 and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients located in the region indicated.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's 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