Laura Thompson is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience in New Jersey.
01About Laura
Laura Thompson is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Her work also covers relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and issues like eating, sleeping, and addictions.
She uses straightforward talk and careful listening to understand what matters to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Laura adapts her approach to match each person's situation and readiness for change. Her background combines long-term clinical practice with several counseling approaches. That range allows her to pull from different methods when a problem needs a different angle.
People who come for help often want tools they can use in daily life and someone who will steady the process. Laura pays attention to patterns that keep problems going, such as avoidance, harsh self-talk, or repeated relationship cycles. She helps people notice those patterns and practice alternatives.
Work may include learning skills for emotion regulation, changing unhelpful thoughts, and building closer connections with others. She also supports people facing identity and self-worth concerns, including body image and self-love. For those coping with separation, infidelity, or family conflict, Laura focuses on clear communication and rebuilding trust.
Her aim is to help people gain coping skills and move toward more manageable routines and relationships.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00634900 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1760873772 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Laura names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
These are the methods Laura names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work
Laura frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and focuses on actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, depression, and panic.She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. During early conversations she will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Together you will try what feels most helpful and adjust the plan over time based on progress and comfort.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in suits your schedule. Messaging and live chat allow brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue across different routines and locations.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Laura address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathetic and practical. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and steady support through change.
What is her background and experience?
Laura has 25 years of clinical experience working in New Jersey. That experience informs a flexible, seasoned approach to different problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a licensed professional counselor, practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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