Laurie Wade, LCSW

Laurie Wade is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

Laurie believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to healing. She offers steady support while helping clients notice patterns that keep problems stuck. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.

Her approach draws on practical methods that change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses relational ideas that look at how attachment and past losses shape current reactions. Mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills are part of sessions when they suit the person.

Laurie has worked for 20 years in the field and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background includes helping people cope with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and mood disorders as well as issues like guilt, shame, and impulsivity.

Sessions typically focus on small, doable steps. People learn tools to reduce distress, improve communication, and rebuild a sense of control. Laurie aims to keep language simple and practical so parents and busy adults can use strategies between sessions.

She practices in New York and provides care in English. The goal is steady progress toward clearer goals and more manageable days.

How Laurie Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting small goals, tracking patterns, and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current reactions. That approach helps people understand patterns in communication and closeness and can be useful for resolving relationship worries and fear of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. She focuses on clear goals, shared planning, and practical exercises to try between sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided skills practice. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text are handy for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or scheduling when a full session is not possible. These options let people access care from different locations and on varied schedules, making it easier to keep therapy consistent.