Rachel Lauria

Rachel Lauria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with three years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Rachel also lists life purpose among her focuses and helps people facing related uncertainty and emptiness.

She uses plain conversation and practical techniques in sessions. Rachel listens for patterns in how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors get stuck. From there she introduces exercises to reduce distress and to practice new ways of responding. Sessions include skill-building and reflections on values and priorities.

Rachel draws from several established methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. She mixes tools from these approaches to suit the person in front of her rather than following a single script. The emphasis is on choices people can try between sessions.

Her work often addresses relationship communication, attachment questions, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and navigating divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, chronic pain, grief, and end-of-life topics. Rachel makes space to notice guilt, shame, and control issues while building concrete coping steps.

People who come for help leave with specific practices to test in daily life. Rachel encourages realistic, small changes over sweeping promises. She asks clients to notice what works and what needs adjusting as therapy proceeds.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-based actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for people wrestling with life purpose, chronic worry, or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, behaviors, and emotions influence each other and teaches concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive thoughts. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness, which can help with stress and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel treats approach selection as collaborative. She will talk through what feels most useful, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences.

Confirm the formats she offers before booking to match your practical needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If you prefer a session that focuses on skills practice, or a session that is more reflective and exploratory, she can adapt the structure accordingly. Ask about session length and the scheduling options available when you complete the matching questionnaire.