Laura Marshall, LCSW

Laura Marshall is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She brings 15 years of professional experience and works with individuals facing mood challenges, addiction concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and body image.

Her style is straightforward and skills-oriented. She uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used to set achievable goals and keep progress moving.

Laura has a background in social work and years of practice in Florida. That experience informs how she structures sessions and supports people through hard moments and life changes. She helps clients break down big problems into manageable steps and practice new behaviors between meetings.

Common concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, ADHD, substance and alcohol issues, and challenges tied to relationships and parenting. She also works on communication problems, guilt and shame, self-harm, and social anxiety.

Sessions typically focus on clear, concrete skills and achievable goals. The work is collaborative - the person sets priorities and Laura helps with tools, feedback, and adjustments along the way. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How these approaches translate into online therapy

CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online work with CBT often includes setting simple homework, tracking mood and practicing new skills between sessions. DBT focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills through step-by-step practice and coaching around concrete problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing so the plan fits the person's life and challenges.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. It also supports using digital worksheets, mood tracking, and goal reviews between meetings to keep progress moving.