Dr. Laura Kaplan-Naim, NY Psychologist 014101

Dr. Laura Kaplan-Naim is a New York State licensed psychologist with three decades of professional experience. She focuses on helping adults who are facing stress, anxiety, career questions, grief, low self-esteem, and midlife changes. She aims to make therapy practical and usable for everyday life.

Her background includes a PhD in Psychology from Fordham University and a post-doctoral degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Columbia University. Over the years she has worked in both public and private settings and has developed a straightforward, person-centered way of working.

In sessions she helps people break down tasks, build time management and executive functioning skills, and reduce worry so they can complete school or work responsibilities. She offers mindfulness and relaxation strategies that are easy to practice between appointments. She also uses cognitive-behavioral ideas and solution-focused steps when those fit the situation.

Dr. Kaplan-Naim has experience supporting adults with language-based difficulties and learning disorders, and she helps people manage the career and application stresses that can come with those challenges. She also supports adults preparing for relocation or extended stays abroad and the unique stresses that can create.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She works with each person to set clear, attainable goals and to identify the steps needed to reach them. The emphasis is on practical tools that build momentum and reduce the everyday friction that gets in the way of progress.

How her approach fits online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. It helps people feel understood and decide what changes they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety and improve task completion. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and make it easier to focus on daily tasks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences and try a few ways of working together. That collaborative process helps determine whether more cognitive exercises, emotion-focused conversations, or moment-to-moment mindfulness will be most helpful for a given concern.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the context of their everyday routines so techniques are more likely to stick. Licensed professionals, including this clinician, aim to adapt exercises and homework so they work well in an online setting.