Laura Braswell , LCSW

Laura Braswell is a licensed clinical social worker with a depth of personal and professional experience that informs her therapeutic approach. At 48 years old, she brings post-graduate training from Rutgers University and Princeton and holds a Master of Divinity with a counseling focus. Her LCSW credential stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a professional license for providing clinical social work and psychotherapy.

She has been married for 22 years and is a parent to six children, in addition to caring for many foster children. Those lived experiences, combined with work in multiple clinical settings, shape her perspective and ability to relate to clients facing complex life challenges. Laura provides group, individual, and couples counseling, drawing on both clinical training and personal insight.

Her practice focuses on helping people who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and loss, parenting and adoption or fertility concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and difficulty finding purpose or motivation. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

Laura believes people can move toward meaningful healing when they receive appropriate support, motivation, and spiritual guidance. She emphasizes practical change - helping clients alter how they respond to others, break destructive patterns, set realistic goals, and pursue their potential. Her style blends professional training with the perspective of someone who has navigated many of these issues in life and family, offering partnership and steady encouragement throughout the therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura Braswell integrates evidence-based methods to help clients build meaningful change and cope with life challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them and then take values-driven action to create a more fulfilling life; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and issues with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps clients explore connection, trust, and relationship dynamics to improve intimacy and family functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Laura collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so therapy remains responsive and client-centered.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with a licensed professional from different locations while focusing on practical progress and personal growth.