Lanika Laster

Lanika Laster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She also addresses body image, communication problems, family of origin issues, forgiveness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, and women's issues. Sessions are conducted in English.

Lanika works in a practical, person-focused way. She listens for the problems that feel most urgent and helps people set short-term goals. Conversations focus on clear steps and skills that can be used between sessions. Her aim is to identify patterns that get in the way and offer concrete strategies to change them.

Over two decades she has worked with people from varied cultural and religious backgrounds. That breadth of experience informs how she approaches concerns about identity, family history, and cultural expectations. She pays attention to how background shapes choices and relationships.

When someone is facing a crossroads or wondering about life purpose, Lanika helps unpack options and values rather than offering a single answer. She and the client look at practical possibilities and small experiments that reveal what matters most. The work is collaborative and paced to fit the client's circumstances.

Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.

How Lanika uses practical therapeutic techniques online

Lanika draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people tackle relationship difficulties and life changes. One common approach she uses focuses on identifying unhelpful behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills to change them. This helps with communication problems, self-esteem work, and daily coping strategies.

Another approach emphasizes looking at values and life goals. Work in this area involves clarifying what matters, testing small changes, and using those experiments to guide next steps. This is often used when someone questions their life purpose or faces a major transition.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lanika will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans based on what is useful and practical for the individual's situation.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family life. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid commuting so more energy goes toward the session itself. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques to suit remote appointments and everyday routines.