Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson is an LPC with 25 years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma, grief, and eating and body image concerns. Her work focuses on practical support and steady guidance during hard transitions.

Over a long career she has learned to listen for what matters most to each person. Sessions are individualized to fit a person’s goals, whether that means coping skills for anxiety, rebuilding after loss, or working through relationship hurts. She draws on a mix of well-known therapeutic approaches to match what a client needs in the moment.

Her style is warm and direct. She helps people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Many clients come for help with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, addiction concerns, or the day-to-day strain of parenting.

Laura also supports people facing obsessive and compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, bipolar and depressive episodes, and issues tied to military life. She works with people on divorce and separation, domestic violence recovery, infidelity and jealousy, and forgiveness when relationships have been harmed.

Clients can expect to explore values, develop skills for emotional regulation, and work on clearer communication. Her aim is to help people build resilience and a steadier sense of self as they move through change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values while learning to tolerate difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, pays attention to how emotions shape relationships and communication, helping people improve connection and address intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans can change over time as issues shift and progress is made.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, or keep appointments during transitions. It can also allow for different pacing – for example shorter check-ins when life is hectic, or longer sessions when deeper processing is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT techniques to suit remote work while focusing on practical tools and clearer daily routines.