Laura Brown, LICSW, LCSW, CSW

Laura Brown is licensed in New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, and Washington and has developed a broad clinical background over three decades of work in mental health. Over the last 30 years she has assisted people with parenting concerns, building motivation, improving self-esteem and confidence, managing career difficulties, and navigating significant life changes. She centers her practice on the view that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be brought forward to address current challenges. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life requires courage, and she offers steady, compassionate support throughout that process. Laura holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials - professional social work licenses that indicate advanced clinical training and experience - and she integrates that training into collaborative, practical care that is tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Her work emphasizes respect for individual experience and a focus on actionable steps, helping clients identify resources and make changes that matter in daily life. Whether addressing parenting dynamics, career transitions, or broader shifts in purpose and identity, she aims to partner with clients to build resilience and forward movement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Laura Brown uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps with self-esteem, parenting concerns, and finding direction during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior and develop practical strategies to manage stress, motivation challenges, and career-related difficulties. Motivational Interviewing helps clients clarify their goals and strengthen readiness for change, which can be especially helpful for managing caregiver stress, making life changes, or tackling persistent ambivalence.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adapt techniques and pace to suit what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and caregiving responsibilities, and to maintain continuity of care during transitions or busy periods. The combination of practical therapeutic approaches and multiple access methods supports ongoing progress while accommodating each person's life circumstances.