About Laura
Laura Henckler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Maine with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or facing big life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship concerns, parenting strain, work and career decisions, ADHD, grief, and body image struggles.
Her style is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on small steps that can feel doable.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns that keep problems in place and works with each client to try new ways of coping. Laura draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to tailor interventions to the client’s goals.
She also uses motivational interviewing and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship work is part of the plan. Treatment is collaborative and adjusted over time as needs change. In sessions she emphasizes clear communication, skill-building, and real-life practice between meetings.
This can include strategies for managing anxiety, improving self-esteem, or repairing trust in relationships. She aims to make therapy feel useful rather than vague. Laura works with adults in Maine and offers online options such as video, phone, chat, and messaging.
She encourages people to take the first step and reach out when they’re ready to explore change.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on values to guide action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness, and can be used when strong emotions or relationship conflict are a concern.Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which approach or combination feels most useful based on goals and needs. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging support ongoing contact, quick questions, and brief check-ins between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into their routines and maintain continuity when schedules are tight.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English
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