Laurie McNamara

Laurie McNamara is a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware with five years of practice. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship concerns, and build confidence in their careers and daily life.

Her sessions focus on listening first and matching the plan to each person. Laurie uses straightforward conversation to set small, achievable goals. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every meeting.

Clients often come for help with grief, trauma, changes in life, and issues around intimacy. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, first responder stress, and concerns linked to intellectual disability. Laurie adapts her approach to fit the problem at hand.

Her work blends practical strategies and reflective conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to build momentum. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy help people reconnect with what matters and rewrite stuck stories.

Laurie believes taking the first step takes courage and offers steady support through that process. She works together with people to set realistic goals and measure progress. To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Laurie’s approaches translate to online work

Laurie commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach breaks problems into small steps and is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. That method focuses on building motivation and clarifying personal goals. Narrative therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to find different, more helpful ways to describe their lives.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Laurie will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans as progress or needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with Laurie during the initial steps to find a format and rhythm that fits your schedule and what you hope to accomplish.