About Laura
Laura Hank is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She practices in Pennsylvania and draws on more than 15 years of experience supporting adults and adolescents. Laura speaks English and meets people where they are in everyday language.
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on building emotional awareness and practical skills you can use between sessions. Sessions often start with immediate concerns and move toward small, doable steps that fit a person’s life.
Background and approach
Laura uses a mix of approaches based on what a person needs. Cognitive behavioral tools help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness strategies teach simple ways to notice and respond to strong emotions.
Client-centered and solution-focused methods keep the work grounded in a person’s strengths and goals. She has worked in schools, telehealth, and community outpatient settings. That variety shaped a flexible approach to common problems like social anxiety, mood issues, body image concerns, and parenting stress.
Laura aims to teach skills people can apply right away. Therapy sessions can include talk-based work, practical skill building, and brief problem-solving. The focus is on collaboration: setting clear goals, checking progress, and adjusting methods as needed.
Laura wants clients to leave with a clearer plan and tools for handling day-to-day challenges.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Laura blends cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, and social anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then tests small behavior changes to reduce worry and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to notice feelings without getting swept away by them, which can help with stress and strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. Progress is checked regularly and strategies are adjusted so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let conversations feel more personal. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick reflections, brief check-ins, or ongoing skills practice between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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