- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Laura
Laura Wiseman is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and parenting challenges. She works with individuals dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger, ADHD, and trauma and abuse. Laura keeps talk practical and focused on what a parent or busy adult can use right now.
Her style is warm and engaging. She listens first and matches the work to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented so parents can try new strategies between meetings. Laura draws from client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns in thinking and behavior that maintain stress and low mood.
Solution-focused methods help set short-term goals and test simple changes quickly. Over two decades in New Jersey have given her experience with a wide range of life stresses, including fertility challenges, domestic violence aftermath, and workplace or career strain. She also supports people coping with post-traumatic stress and social anxiety.
Sessions are offered in English. For many clients she blends practical skill-building with coaching-style guidance to make progress feel achievable. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
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 therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the client. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and follows the client's lead to set the agenda. This approach is useful for parents who want a supportive space to sort priorities and make decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep a problem going. Sessions introduce small experiments and skills to change thinking patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. That method can help with stress, depression, ADHD-related habits, and worry about parenting choices.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works for the client. Together the client and therapist decide whether to focus on short-term solutions, deeper emotional work, or both.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy parents and working adults. Video calls let participants use visual cues and maintain a regular therapy schedule. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick coaching, ongoing check-ins, or when writing feels more natural than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a full life while trying different approaches.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and engaging and focused on what the client wants to change. Sessions are conversational and practical, with short-term goals and skills to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience working with adults on mood disorders, relationship issues, parenting problems, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and region does she work from?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and check-in preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
More therapists for parents in New Jersey
All in New Jersey
Frances Merz
LPC
New Jersey 19 years in practice
Experienced counselor for change and parenting support
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career
Clea Weiss
LCSW
New Jersey 25 years in practice
Practical therapy for parenting and relationships
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Michelle Castellani
LCSW
New Jersey 12 years in practice
Practical support for everyday parenting stress
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Grief