- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Body image work
About Laurie
Laurie May is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, and the challenges that come with life changes. Laurie also focuses on body image, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and women's issues.
In sessions she takes a collaborative, straightforward approach. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then practices skills to change those patterns. Conversations are practical and aim to build steady coping strategies rather than quick fixes.
Laurie supports efforts to clarify what matters after major changes in work, relationships, or health. She helps people talk through grief and loss, repair communication where possible, and address persistent worry and self-doubt. She also works with concerns about body image and social anxiety in everyday life.
Her style is supportive and focused on skill development. Clients can expect to practice new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. Laurie frames progress as small, measurable steps rather than sudden transformations.
Sessions are conducted in English. Laurie does not accept international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options. The subscription billing used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage difficult feelings and make choices that fit their lives. One commonly used approach focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as attention to breathing, pacing activities, and gradually facing feared situations to reduce avoidance. Another approach emphasizes interpersonal and communication skills to improve relationship problems and handle conflict more directly, with role practice and clearer expression of needs.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what is most useful. That means sessions can shift over time from skill-building to problem-solving or to maintaining gains as needed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, or allowing meetings during a break at work. Licensed professionals often find that remote sessions help maintain consistency when schedules are busy, while still allowing focused practice of skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, communication, guilt and shame, loneliness, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps people identify unhelpful patterns and practices skills to change them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with adult clients on emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland. Her practice is located in Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.