- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Laura
Laura Gryniewich-Franklin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an MD and nearly 20 years of clinical experience. She offers clear, practical help for parents facing stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on listening and steady support.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build calm habits. Sessions focus on concrete tools parents can use at home to manage worry, mood, and conflict.
Background and approach
Practical strategies might include thought reframing, behavioral experiments, and short mindfulness practices. Her background includes outpatient services, in-home visits with children and families, school settings, and medical social work. That variety shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s life and daily demands.
Laura is comfortable addressing grief, caregiver stress, workplace issues, and the strain that fertility or separation can bring. Clients can expect a straightforward partnership. She values an open-minded presence and aims to create a trusting space for difficult conversations.
The work together centers on setting realistic goals and trying practical steps between sessions. Laura practices from Maryland and conducts sessions in English. She helps people dealing with midlife transitions, self-esteem concerns, isolation, and compassion fatigue, among other parenting-related pressures.
Her practice is focused on supporting parents as they balance personal needs and family responsibilities.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Laura lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and Mindfulness work online for parents
Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts that make stress and anxiety worse. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and short tasks to try between appointments so parents can test what works in real life.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment skills and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices are short and practical - breathing or body-awareness exercises that can be used during a tough moment with a child or at the end of a long day.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and daily routines, then recommend CBT, mindfulness, or a blend that fits those needs. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and guided practices. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text is helpful for brief updates, problem-solving between sessions, or when someone needs a short check-in during a busy day.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting life while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of issues are addressed?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and related problems like caregiver stress and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness with a warm, nonjudgmental presence and a focus on practical tools for daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has nearly 20 years of experience across outpatient care, in-home family services, education settings, and medical social work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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