- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Laura
Laura Lekocevic is a New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Laura also focuses on issues like caregiver stress, communication problems, control struggles, and feelings of emptiness. She offers sessions in English and Spanish.
Laura uses straightforward conversations to help people name what feels off and think through next steps. She often draws on client-centered methods to follow the person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice practical changes. Mindfulness tools and trauma-focused strategies are also part of her toolbox when those approaches fit the concern.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and simple skills people can try between meetings. That might mean noticing patterns in relationships, setting small experiments to test new behaviors, or learning ways to lower daily anxiety. She helps people address guilt, shame, and isolation with direct discussion and practical steps. Laura also supports those wrestling with immigration stress, infidelity, or domestic violence concerns.
Her way of working is collaborative: she listens, reflects what she hears, and then offers straightforward techniques to try. Sessions include talk, skill practice, and planning for what comes next. The aim is to reduce what gets in the way of feeling more able to make choices about work, relationships, or life purpose.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Laura’s approaches translate to online sessions
Laura commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy to guide sessions by following what the person brings. This approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps the client clarify priorities and next steps. It suits people who need space to sort out feelings and wants rather than being pushed into a set plan.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online sessions can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and setting small homework tasks to try between meetings. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns where concrete experiments can show change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laura will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what the client finds helpful. The choice of tools is based on the person's goals, preferences, and the issue they brought to therapy.
If you plan to work online, confirm current session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain continuity of care while they work on stress, relationships, trauma-related concerns, or life purpose questions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression, plus related topics like caregiver stress and life purpose.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Laura uses client-centered conversations to listen first, then introduces CBT and mindfulness techniques to test small changes and reduce anxiety or rumination.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience supporting adults with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients licensed for services in New Jersey.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.