Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of professional experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship problems, and depression. She also works with people coping with life changes and questions about life purpose. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation to address whatever feels most pressing in daily life.

Her style centers on treating the client as the expert in their own story. She helps people name strengths they already have and use those strengths to manage problems. In sessions she listens, asks focused questions, and offers ways to try different approaches between meetings.

Laura has handled a wide range of issues over two decades of practice. That includes caregiver stress, codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, and panic attacks. She also supports people wrestling with guilt, shame, isolation, or struggles around self-love and forgiveness.

People working with her can expect conversations that aim to clarify what matters and break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps. She pays attention to immediate coping needs as well as longer-term patterns that keep problems coming back.

Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical problem solving. If someone is unsure what to focus on first, she assists in setting short-term goals to test what helps. To begin the process clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Many clients find that short-term, evidence-based techniques help manage stress and anxiety while they work toward larger life changes. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce panic, worry, and low mood. Motivational-style work supports people facing addictions and ambivalence by clarifying values and building small steps toward change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters most, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on the client’s goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and paced to what a person can handle between sessions.

Formats for online work are not specified in the biography, so confirm available session types before scheduling. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people keep continuity of care when schedules or life circumstances change, while the therapist and client decide together how best to use each session.