Laura Hank

Laura Hank is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, ADHD, body image concerns, mood disorders, social anxiety, and issues common to young adults. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people take small steps that add up to real change.

Laura keeps sessions focused and practical. She listens first, and then works with each person to set clear goals. She uses evidence-informed tools to build emotional awareness and everyday skills. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than lecture-style.

Her background includes about 15 years of experience across schools, telehealth, and community outpatient settings. That range gives her familiarity with common life transitions and the pressures people face at work, home, and school. She draws on real-world strategies learned in those settings to help people cope better day to day.

Laura uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavioral changes, practice present-moment skills, and focus on practical next steps.

People who choose her often want clear tools and steady support. She aims to help clients develop skills they can use between sessions and to move toward goals at a manageable pace. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people clarify their own goals. Online sessions using this approach are about making space to talk and to name what matters most right now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT often involves short behavioral experiments, thought records, and concrete homework to practice between meetings.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest strategies to try. If something doesn’t fit, adjustments are made so the work stays useful and realistic for daily life.

The biography mentions experience with telehealth but does not list current session formats, so confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint helps. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets between meetings so learning continues outside sessions.