Laura Gannon, LCSW

Laura Gannon is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. She focuses on improving self-esteem, motivation, and handling family problems so clients can move toward more satisfying daily life. Her style aims to be warm and straightforward so a worried parent can get clear, practical help fast.

In sessions she builds an open space for people to talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Conversations are guided by the client's priorities and paced to match what feels doable. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other approaches, to spot unhelpful thinking and try small, concrete behavior changes.

Her toolbox also includes client-centered techniques and motivational interviewing to boost commitment and confidence when making changes. Solution-focused strategies help set short-term goals and track progress step by step. Trauma-informed ideas are used when past events are getting in the way of current well-being.

Laura draws on years of practice to tailor methods to each person's situation. She often combines talking, practical exercises, and simple homework tasks people can use between sessions. The aim is steady, realistic improvement rather than quick fixes.

Laura practices in Florida and conducts work in English. She supports people facing caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and respectful of each person's values and pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and following the person's lead. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist reflects back concerns to help clarify feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Sessions often include simple exercises and action steps to try between meetings.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and increases commitment when motivation feels low. It pairs well with CBT when building sustainable habits is the goal.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust as needed so the plan fits their life and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between sessions.