Laura Chinnici

Laura Chinnici is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience. She takes a respectful and nonjudgmental approach and aims to meet people where they are. Laura focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulties with intimacy and sexuality, sleep problems, and motivation concerns.

She works collaboratively to create a plan that fits each person’s needs. Sessions are shaped around everyday goals and small, practical steps. Laura draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and build trust, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternatives.

Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with tension, sleep, and racing thoughts. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to change habits or address addictions. Narrative approaches help people reframe painful experiences and find new meanings.

Laura has supported people through grief, relationship troubles, caregiving strain, chronic illness, career stress, ADHD-related challenges, and anger. She also assists those facing life transitions like separation, aging concerns, and end-of-life caregiving. Her work often includes practical problem solving, communication skills, and coping strategies.

Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to connect and schedule with her.

How Laura’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, validation, and building a trusting relationship. In online sessions this looks like open conversation, reflective listening, and shaping goals together to match what matters most to the person. It is useful for concerns like grief, relationship stress, and identity questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety, low mood, or anger and then try behavioral experiments to test new ways of thinking. Online CBT can include short exercises, homework, and real-time problem solving to change how someone responds to stress.

Mindfulness Therapy offers practical breath work and attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep. These brief practices are easily taught in sessions and can be used between meetings to calm racing thoughts and tension.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to try methods, adjust based on what helps, and combine approaches when useful. Goals, personal preferences, and daily life guide those choices.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions when needed. Many people appreciate being able to work on concrete skills and homework from home while keeping therapy aligned with everyday routines.