About Laura
Laura Chinnici is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her approach is respectful and nonjudgmental, and she works to make the first steps feel manageable.
She adapts sessions to each person's needs rather than using one set method. In sessions she helps people break problems into smaller steps and find things they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
That can include learning new ways to manage worry, improving sleep routines, or addressing patterns that weaken confidence. Laura blends talk-based work with tools that change thinking and behavior. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.
Motivational interviewing and narrative work help people clarify values and rewrite personal stories when old patterns hold them back. She has experience supporting people with trauma, grief, addiction, bipolar concerns, caregiving strain, chronic illness, gender and sexual identity questions, and ADHD. Sessions are aimed at practical skills, clearer choices, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Laura offers a respectful space for people to talk about difficult topics, including intimacy and alternative sexual lifestyles. She tailors plans to what each person wants to achieve and helps set realistic goals as progress unfolds.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions fit together
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening and following what matters most. This style helps people feel heard and shapes goals that match their values and daily life.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and motivation.
Mindfulness therapy encourages simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without rushing to fix them. That can reduce reactivity and make it easier to choose intentional responses when stress or strong emotions arise.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on goals and what feels useful. Clients are invited to give feedback so the approach matches their needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility and fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and shared exercises, phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other obligations without traveling.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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