Laura Lewis

Whatever brought you here, whether it's a loss you're still carrying, a relationship that feels stuck, or a version of yourself you'd like to get back to, you don't have to sort it out alone. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience working with adolescents and adults, and I offer individual, family, and couples therapy. Much of my work is with people living with depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, trauma and PTSD, family strain, relationship difficulties and stress. Life will bring challenges, but I believe therapy can ease suffering and help connect us to the best version of ourselves.

Beginning therapy is a big step, and I want it to feel manageable from the very first conversation. My approach is eclectic, which means I draw on several different schools of thought and shape the work around you rather than fitting you into one method. Depending on what you're working through, that might include psychodynamic and brief dynamic therapy to make sense of patterns that took root long ago, schema therapy for the beliefs you carry about yourself or cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for thoughts that keep looping. When I work with families and younger clients, I also use child-parent psychotherapy. Throughout, I build on your strengths and keep the whole of your life in view, not just the problem you came in with.

Our first session starts with an introduction. It's a chance for you to get a sense of me and decide whether this feels like the right fit, because feeling comfortable with the person you're working with matters more than any technique. My primary goal is to create a safe environment where you can say what's actually on your mind without editing yourself. As the work continues, clients often find they understand their own patterns more clearly, have practical ways to steady themselves when anxiety or low mood hits, and feel more grounded in who they are and what they want. Progress looks different for everyone, and we'll move at a pace that works for you.