Laurie Tucker, LCSW

Laurie Tucker is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with eight years of practice. She focuses on helping people who are facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, and big life changes. Laurie aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. Sessions are focused on practical steps and honest talk. Laurie listens for strengths and barriers, then helps people build manageable goals and routines. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also uses client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and life stories. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to change habits but feel stuck. In the room she balances challenge with encouragement. That means naming unhelpful patterns and trying small experiments to test new ways of coping. People can expect straightforward feedback and concrete tools to practice between meetings. Laurie supports a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, relationship stress, anger, ADHD, bipolar and mood conditions, and a variety of trauma-related issues. She also helps with process and substance addictions, communication problems, and grief over life transitions. If someone wants help sorting next steps, Laurie guides them toward clearer choices and steadier routines.

How Laurie’s approaches work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood. It is practical and often involves homework exercises to test changes between sessions.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening-focused space where the person sets the pace. It helps people feel heard and develop their own solutions rather than being told what to do.

Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and resolve mixed feelings. It is useful for addictions, process behaviors, and any situation where someone wants to build motivation for new habits.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, past efforts, and preferences, then try one or more methods that match the person’s needs. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist observe reactions and use worksheets. Phone sessions work when lower bandwidth or not being on camera is preferable. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when a written conversation fits a schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines.