Laurie Horton, LCSW

Laurie Horton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 27 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also has experience supporting people dealing with eating disorders and struggles with motivation and confidence.

Laurie uses straightforward conversation to untangle immediate problems. She creates time in sessions to talk through current concerns, identify what feels most urgent, and look at small steps that can reduce daily strain. Her way of working centers on practical coping strategies and clearer thinking rather than jargon or heavy theory.

She pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines like sleep, work, and relationships. That can mean practicing short exercises in session or planning changes to regular habits between meetings. The focus is on what someone can try this week to feel a bit more in control.

Laurie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood, and anxiety issues. She combines structured approaches with open discussion so people can both process difficult events and build practical skills. Progress is tracked by the goals a person sets with her.

Sessions are conversational and goal-minded. Laurie frames therapy as a collaborative process where she and the person work together to reduce distress and increase functioning. People who prefer clear steps and day-to-day tools tend to find this approach useful.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions