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Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

LCSW

New Jersey

Compassionate support for work and wellbeing

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Profile summary

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, New Jersey · 44SC04855800
NPI
1144427709
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Addictions support
  • Grief and loss
  • Parenting help

About Laura

Laura Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on work and wellbeing and other life stresses. She helps people coping with addictions, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and depression. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they feel and think. Taking the first step toward change is often hard, and she offers steady support through that process.

With 25 years of experience, Laura draws on a long history of practice in New Jersey. She listens closely to understand each person’s situation before suggesting ways forward. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, along with time to talk through emotions and reactions.

She pays attention to how relationships and attachment patterns shape everyday behavior. Work-related stress and communication problems are addressed alongside mood and caregiver strain. Conversations may include how forgiveness, boundaries, and routine changes affect coping.

Laura aims to help people handle transitions and rebuild a sense of balance. She talks through strategies for managing difficult feelings and for making small changes that add up. Progress is treated as a step-by-step process tailored to each person’s goals.

Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are accepted. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options to match their needs and availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer coping. One common approach helps people identify patterns in thoughts and behavior and then try specific, small changes to test what works. This approach is useful for depression, mood disorders, and everyday stressors.

Another strand centers on attachment and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how early and current relationships shape reactions, and then practice new ways of communicating and setting boundaries. That can help with caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit the individual. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which methods to try and adjust them over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people connect with a licensed professional from a different location when that suits their needs.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Laura commonly address?

She helps people with addictions, grief and loss, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Work in sessions tends to combine listening with practical steps to try between meetings.

How long has she practiced?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with clients on a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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