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Laurie McNamara

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

LCSW Delaware

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English
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About Laurie

Laurie McNamara is a Delaware-licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, career concerns, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

Laurie emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client's particular circumstances. Her practice also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and family-related concerns.

Laurie combines practical strategies with collaborative support to help clients explore goals, identify patterns, and build coping skills that fit their daily lives. She frames therapy as a journey that requires courage and offers empowerment and guidance as clients take steps toward greater well-being.

Sessions are shaped around what the individual needs rather than a fixed template, and Laurie aims to create a comfortable space for honest dialogue and problem solving. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a client-centered attitude to help people find clearer perspectives and workable solutions.

Approaches That Guide Remote Work

Laurie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT focuses on changing patterns of thought and behavior to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support clients who are facing ambivalence about change; this approach emphasizes collaboration and helps people clarify their own values and reasons for taking steps forward. Narrative Therapy is another tool she employs to explore the stories people tell about themselves and to uncover alternative perspectives that can open new possibilities.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals, needs, and preferences. Clients and therapist make adjustments together as progress and priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and use therapy in ways that fit daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, depression, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with additional focus areas such as first responder issues, intellectual disability, jealousy, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs, combining practical strategies with collaborative support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician in Delaware.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential DE LCSW Q1-0012004 and practices in Delaware.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

First responder issuesIntellectual disabilityJealousyYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Delaware

Languages

English