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Laurie Coppa

Compassionate, practical therapy for lifeʼs challenges

LCSW New York

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Laurie

Laurie Coppa is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, loss, relationship struggles, trauma, and changes across life stages. She emphasizes collaboration and clear communication, offering a caring, interactive style that balances practical problem-solving with emotional understanding.

Background and approach

Laurie aims to create a space where clients feel heard and can explore difficult feelings without judgment while identifying obstacles that interfere with a more fulfilling life. Her practice draws on solution-focused work alongside client-centered and emotion-focused ways of relating, and she often weaves in cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to help clients shift patterns and build self-compassion.

Laurie has worked in varied clinical settings including inpatient psychiatric units, hospital medical floors, neonatal intensive care, adolescent residential care, and services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as families facing end-of-life stressors.

She values straightforward language and a steady therapeutic alliance, encouraging regular engagement such as weekly or biweekly sessions to support lasting change.

Integrating proven approaches into online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday difficulties by providing practical tools for coping and problem solving. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s experience and priorities, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people feel understood and to foster self-directed growth. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people explore and reorganize emotional responses in relationships and personal patterns, often supporting deeper connection to needs and improved emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work together with each client to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. This collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches over time so the plan evolves with the client’s needs and progress.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides scheduling flexibility and easier access to regular sessions, which Laurie recommends weekly or biweekly for meaningful change. These options allow clients to engage from home or elsewhere while maintaining a steady dialogue that supports timely feedback, reflection, and practical work between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting and career challenges, compassion fatigue, and other life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is interactive and client-centered, blending solution-focused work with empathy and clear communication to help clients identify feelings and practical next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has 24 years of experience across inpatient psychiatric units, hospital medical settings, neonatal intensive care, adolescent residential care, and work with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York with license number NY LCSW 053906 and practices from New York.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does pricing look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English