Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Jersey
Laura Messina, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC05476500
- NPI
- 1699813717
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
These details come from information Laura supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
About Laura
Laura Messina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to address immediate problems and everyday pressures.
In sessions she focuses on practical, concrete steps clients can use between meetings. She listens to how problems show up in daily life and works with people to try new ways of responding. Conversations often include setting small goals, practicing coping skills, and reviewing what worked or didn’t work the week before.
Her background includes long-term clinical experience across a range of mood and stress-related concerns. That experience informs a steady, problem-solving approach to panic, post-traumatic stress, and mood disorders. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, workplace challenges, financial worries, and relationship communication problems.
Clients may explore feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, or struggles around forgiveness and self-worth. She also addresses life-stage pressures such as midlife transitions and pregnancy or childbirth related stress. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on measurable progress over time.
Language in sessions is English. Laura asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so she can learn about their goals and decide on next steps together.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on teaching specific skills and changing patterns of thinking and behavior. Cognitive-style work looks at unhelpful thoughts and teaches strategies to test and reframe them, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Skills-based approaches emphasize practicing concrete coping tools for stress, cravings, and emotional regulation, useful for addictions and intense emotional reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and focused on everyday problems.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings during workday breaks or between errands. Some formats also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or phone-only sessions when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Ask about the available session types and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and depression, along with related issues like caregiver stress and workplace difficulties.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical steps and coping skills. Conversations typically include goal setting and reviewing what helped between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in behavioral health and social work settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify which session formats are used. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers