Laurie Coppa

Laurie Coppa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She has 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, grief, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Laurie uses plain language and a warm, interactive style. She listens first and works with people to name their feelings and concerns. She often focuses on building self-love and helping people feel seen and understood.

Her background includes work on inpatient psychiatric units, medical hospital floors, and Neonatal Intensive Care units. She has supported adolescents in residential care and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and she has worked with caregivers and families facing end-of-life stressors.

In sessions Laurie blends solution-focused tools with empathy and practical support. She values a back-and-forth dialogue and encourages weekly or biweekly scheduling to make steady progress. Her approach emphasizes identifying obstacles and creating small, doable steps toward change.

Laurie aims to reflect what clients already know while helping them notice new possibilities. She prefers video or phone sessions, with live chat as a lesser option, and believes the therapeutic relationship becomes a team effort to uncover and clear barriers to a better life.

Using therapeutic approaches in online care

Laurie draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people tackle real problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people feel understood so they can notice what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and helps people test small changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats the decision as a shared process and will adjust techniques as progress or new needs appear.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling and saving travel time so therapy fits into a busy life. Laurie prefers video or phone sessions and sometimes uses live chat as a last option, so confirm which formats are available when you book. Online sessions still allow back-and-forth dialogue, focused skill practice, and straightforward check-ins between meetings to keep momentum going.