Laurie Stricker

Laurie Stricker is a licensed master social worker with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Laurie writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

She began her career after completing a Master of Social Work in 1998 while working full time. Early work at a domestic violence shelter introduced her to trauma and at-risk families. Her first post-graduate role in the foster care system clarified child welfare, family dynamics, and legal processes.

Later Laurie returned to northeast Michigan to work as an infant mental health specialist. That role added experience with trauma and home-based work. She broadened her practice at a local hospital, providing individual psychotherapy for people from many backgrounds and working with inpatient units for substance use and mental illness.

A subsequent position at the Veterans Administration added more clinical exposure and learning. Over her career she has used a mix of approaches to meet different needs rather than relying on a single method. Laurie draws on practical strategies and straightforward conversation to help people reduce symptoms and build better daily routines.

People who reach out can expect a down-to-earth approach and flexible use of methods such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She encourages collaboration so goals and steps are clear and manageable.

Approaches that guide online work and sessions

Laurie uses client-centered work to place each person's priorities first. That means she listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their goals so sessions focus on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, adds practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and change small habits that improve mood and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laurie discusses options with each person and tailors methods to their goals, comfort level, and daily life. She encourages a collaborative plan so progress is clear and steps feel doable.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed when available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It also offers flexibility for shorter follow-ups, phone-only conversations when bandwidth is limited, or longer video sessions when a more in-depth conversation is helpful.