Laurie Tucker, LCSW

Laurie Tucker is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with eight years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with addiction, trauma, mood challenges, and major life changes. Laurie focuses on respectful, compassionate care and tailors conversations to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect direct, plain talk in sessions. Laurie listens first and then helps people map small, realistic steps. She centers the person’s goals and adjusts the pace so progress feels manageable.

Her work addresses a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and relationship stress. Laurie also supports people facing identity and belonging issues, including LGBTQ concerns and family of origin problems. Midlife crisis and questions about life purpose are part of her practice focus.

Laurie uses tools from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral work, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused practices. She mixes these approaches to match how a person prefers to work and what their situation needs.

People who choose Laurie often want practical strategies and a steady, empathetic presence. She helps with coping skills, motivation for change, and planning next steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Laurie’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they hear, and helps people clarify their own goals. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills. It looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches tools for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that feed addiction. CBT sessions often include specific exercises and home tasks to practice between meetings.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to boost readiness for change. It helps people resolve ambivalence about habits like substance use or process addictions and find internal reasons to move forward.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use approaches like CBT worksheets and motivational conversations in the same way they would in person, tailored to how the individual prefers to connect.