Laura Chinnici, LCSW
Insightful narrative-informed care
Details
| Name | Laura Chinnici |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Laura
Laura Chinnici is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around intimacy and sexuality. Her approach is respectful and practical, aimed at meeting each person where they are.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and uncover strengths. Laura also draws on Client-Centered principles to create a supportive space and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
These methods are adapted to the needs of each person she sees. People reach out for help with sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation, and substance concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, trauma, career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship matters.
Laura works with topics related to aging, caregiving, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns as well. Sessions address intimacy-related questions and alternative sexual cultures with sensitivity and without judgement. She helps people talk through communication problems, control issues, and family of origin patterns that show up in adult life.
Practical skills and smaller, achievable steps are emphasized during sessions. Laura asks questions, listens closely, and tailors the plan to fit each person’s goals. She encourages gradual change and celebrates progress along the way.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist’s availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders among the things Laura works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laura directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Laura directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Laura blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to guide online work. Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and notice other possibilities. This can be useful for issues like identity, shame, and relationship patterns. Client-Centered methods focus on listening and empathy so the person feels heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress, which helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and motivation.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Laura works together with each person to decide what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences. That collaborative decision making shapes what gets prioritized in sessions and which exercises are suggested between meetings.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for full sessions with visual cues, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins, and text-based formats suit brief updates or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Laura commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions.
How would you describe Laura's therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and person-focused, using Narrative, Client-Centered, and CBT ideas to reframe stories and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Laura holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and brings 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where does Laura practice and what credential does she hold?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and conducts work with people located in that state.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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