Laura Powers, LCSW - Therapist in New York

ACT and CBT methods
Mindfulness and DBT skills
Focus on social anxiety

About Laura

Laura Powers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of practice experience in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and mood or addiction issues. Laura also lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus.

She uses an approach built around practical skills and clear conversation. Sessions tend to focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and on learning tools that can be used between meetings. Clients can expect grounded methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based practices to be part of the work.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University at Buffalo and over a decade working with a wide range of concerns. That experience includes supporting people with panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, postpartum depression, trauma, and seasonal mood changes.

Laura emphasizes direct, respectful collaboration. She pays attention to what a person wants to change and adapts sessions to those goals. Work can include emotion regulation strategies drawn from dialectical behavior approaches and conversations aimed at increasing self-awareness.

Practical matters such as session scheduling and payment are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed before scheduling a first meeting. If you have questions about specific session formats, confirm options when booking.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and decisions about meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and moods and teaches concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns; this is often used for panic, social anxiety, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can reduce overwhelming reactions and improve coping.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the person’s goals, symptoms, and everyday life. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options when booking. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, making shorter check-ins easier during a break, and choosing audio rather than video when that is preferable. Online sessions can support steady skill practice between meetings and make it simpler to connect with a licensed professional from your usual routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Coping with natural or human-caused disasterForgiveness Guilt and shame Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, and related concerns such as panic and OCD.

What is her style in sessions?

Sessions center on practical skills and clear conversation, using cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques alongside person-centered dialogue.

How much experience does she have?

Laura has 14 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked with a wide range of presenting problems.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs handled?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and vary with location.

What do I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.