Laurie McNamara, LCSW

Laurie McNamara is a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware with five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem, career challenges, and trauma and abuse. Laurie aims to treat every person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports people who want change.

Laurie uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Together they shape a plan that fits daily life and specific goals. Sessions often include concrete tools for coping with overwhelm, boosting motivation, and improving confidence.

She also helps people work through grief, intimacy-related concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she addresses include first responder issues, intellectual disability, jealousy, ADHD, and young adult concerns. Laurie combines practical approaches to match the situation at hand.

The work is focused on what a person wants to change and on small steps that lead to progress. Laurie adjusts pacing and techniques to each person’s needs. Her style is supportive and goal-oriented while remaining adaptable.

People who prefer clear, direct feedback and usable strategies may find this approach helpful. To begin, a person typically answers a short questionnaire and schedules a first session where goals and next steps are discussed.

How Laurie’s approaches shape online work

Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress and gives practical exercises to try between sessions.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. That approach focuses on listening, building motivation, and setting realistic goals that feel doable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laurie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Decisions about focus and pace are made collaboratively and can shift as progress is made.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the specific formats Laurie currently offers before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and fit into work or family routines. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and make it simpler to continue care during life transitions.