Laura Kozak, LPC

Laura Kozak is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience. She works mainly with women who are dealing with relationship struggles, grief, past trauma, or low self-esteem. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk through hard things and build confidence.

Her approach is practical and personalized. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's lead and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify strengths and workable next moves. Laura tailors conversations and plans to match each person's needs rather than using one set method for everyone.

She pays attention to relationship themes such as attachment, abandonment, infidelity, jealousy, and blended family stress. She also supports people coping with divorce or domestic violence and those wanting to deepen self-love and confidence.

Many people come for help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Laura’s style combines practical strategies with thoughtful listening so clients can try things between sessions and notice change over time.

How online therapy and chosen approaches can help

Laura uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is focused on clear problems and steps you can practice between sessions, which often helps with anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. She also uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s experience first by listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on goals, preferences, and progress. She adapts her approach over time so sessions remain practical and relevant to what the client wants to change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers shorter written exchanges. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.