Laura Thompson , LPC

Laura Thompson is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns. Her style is warm, straightforward, and aimed at making difficult problems easier to talk about.

Clients meet a therapist who listens first and asks practical questions next. Sessions often look like a mix of gentle reflection and concrete skill building. Laura helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then tries out different ways to respond.

She uses practical tools drawn from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address symptoms like panic, intrusive thoughts, or low mood. Emotion-focused work is also part of her approach when relationship or attachment issues are central. These methods are adapted to each person’s needs rather than applied the same way to everyone.

Laura works with a wide range of concerns including body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and identity challenges. She also supports people facing divorce, domestic violence aftermath, infidelity, and other painful life transitions. Women’s issues and young adult challenges are identified areas of focus.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients leave with small, doable steps to practice between meetings. Over time the aim is clearer values, steadier coping, and more meaningful connection with oneself and others.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and attachment, which can be helpful when relationship or intimacy issues are the main concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean starting with skill-based CBT tools, moving into emotional processing with EFT, or combining ACT practices to support long-term values-based change.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text can be useful for brief coaching, check-ins, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.