Laurie Regna , LCSW

Laurie Regna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and the life changes that follow. Laurie aims to make therapy practical and approachable for people seeking real change.

She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize building emotion regulation skills, coping strategies, and clearer ways to handle upsetting thoughts and memories. Laurie pays particular attention to concerns around body image, self-esteem, social anxiety, and issues many women face.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She encourages people to identify strengths and small steps they can try between sessions. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what helps in everyday life rather than jargon.

Laurie has worked in different clinical settings and with varied client needs, from brief interventions to longer-term work. This breadth of experience informs how she helps people manage symptoms and rebuild steady routines after setbacks.

People who choose her often want tools they can use right away and a steady professional to guide progress. She supports work on forgiveness, recovery from abuse, coping with divorce and separation, and cultivating self-love and resilience.

How Laurie’s approaches translate to online care

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use in daily life. One common approach is emotion regulation work, which teaches simple steps to notice and reduce intense feelings so they interrupt life less. This is helpful for anxiety, mood swings, and managing stress related to life changes.

Another emphasis is trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on present-day functioning. Work like this combines paced conversation with grounding and coping strategies to help people regain a sense of control after abuse or painful events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they experiment with techniques and adjust the plan as needed so the therapy fits the person’s life and needs.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact when that matters most. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins and ongoing support easier between appointments. These options help people maintain continuity of care while balancing daily responsibilities.