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Laura White, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression ADHD
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About me

.Hi! My name is Laura White. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York. I have been active in the field since 1980, when I worked as a Research Assistant at Suffolk County Jail. It was then that I decided Social Work would become an integral part of my life.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a Masters in Social Work, additional Masters-level coursework in Gerontology, and I am Certified for EMDR, Level One, 2001.
I use a Person-Centered approach as well as Family Systems, Socratic Method, Motivational Interviewing, and CBT. I have a strong belief that we need to locate the positives in our lives, and build our self esteem from there. I work with all Ages, Religions, Cultures, and LGBTQ.
I work with patients who have Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Social Anxiety, Relationship and Family Issues, Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse, LGBTQ issues, Pain and Medical/Disability Issues, ADHD, Employment, Home Health, Cancer and other Disabling Illnesses, and End of Life Issues. In my family, we have lost three parents to Cancer, so my experience is both personal as well as professional. I understand Caregiver Stress. Lastly, if referrals need to be made, I research the area and make the appropriate referrals, for medication, rehabs, etc.
My approach is supportive, and goal-oriented.

I have a varied background in Social Work, and have been active for 40 years. I look forward to working with new patients. I am available nights and weekends. Thank you!

Professional experience

40yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NY LCSW R045844-01

Reviews

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Laura is so kind, understanding and empathetic. She has supported me through losses and helped me find my way back to my SELF and to living fully again ❤️

Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Laura is an amazing and attentive therapist. By far the best I've had.

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 6 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

Laura has become my "magical unicorn." For a year and a half I have had a dark shadow of grief hovering over me, and without going into such heavy details, she gave me an assignment to do. I wasn't sure about it, but I did it anyway. Once I started, I asked her why it was so important to do. Let's just say, she gently guided me to understand the importance of the assignment, which got me to look at my grief another way. And as silly as this may sound, her guidance added such a light to a new thought pattern, and made it safe for me to move forward. My heavy grief became so much less. I can actually breathe now. I am extremely grateful.

Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief

She is the best

Written on Jul 15, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, and anger management

She has been an amazing resource for me as I start therapy for the first time in over 15 years! I respect her approach and demeanor as each session progresses.

Written on Jun 15, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Laura white is amazing i absolutely recommend her!!

Written on Jun 05, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse