Laura White

Laura White is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with forty years of experience in social work and psychotherapy. Her career began in 1980 when she worked as a Research Assistant at Suffolk County Jail, an early role that influenced her decision to make social work a central part of her life.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work, and she completed additional master-level coursework in gerontology. She also completed EMDR Level One certification in 2001. Her professional licensure is recorded as NY LCSW-R 045844, indicating her clinical social work credential in New York.

Laura employs a person-centered framework while integrating family systems theory, the Socratic method, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She emphasizes finding positives in life and building self-esteem from those strengths. She works with people of all ages, religions, and cultures, and she welcomes LGBTQ clients.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients dealing with pain, medical or disability issues, cancer and other disabling illnesses, and end-of-life concerns, and she has experience with social anxiety and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.

Having lost three parents to cancer within her family, Laura brings both personal insight and professional experience to caregiver stress. When additional services are needed, she researches options and makes appropriate referrals for medication, rehabilitation, and other supports. Her therapeutic style is supportive and goal-oriented.

With a varied background spanning four decades, Laura looks forward to working with new patients. She is available during nights and weekends and welcomes inquiries. Thank you.