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Laura Thompson

NJ LPC 37PC00634900
Credentials
NJ LPC 37PC00634900
NPI Number
1760873772
Location
New Jersey
Languages
English
Laura Thompson
25 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Laura Thompson

As a licensed therapist in New Jersey, I bring 25 years of compassionate clinical experience supporting individuals through life’s complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenging experiences, including stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, family conflicts, trauma recovery, and grief.

I specialize in working with diverse populations, offering expertise in areas such as social anxiety, panic disorders, body image concerns, women’s issues, and young adult challenges. My approach is deeply empathetic and tailored to each individual’s unique journey, whether they are processing relationship transitions, healing from past trauma, or seeking personal growth.

With a commitment to understanding each client’s distinct needs, I create a supportive environment that honors personal experiences and promotes meaningful emotional healing. My therapeutic style integrates evidence-based practices from an existential viewpoint with genuine compassion, helping clients develop resilience, self-understanding, and transformative coping strategies.

Licenses

LPC
37PC00634900

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Body image
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Infidelity
  • Jealousy
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“We resonate”

“I’m glad it’s Laura who is helping me while I’m back in therapy.”

“Laura is considerate yet real, which is a tough balance to strike. She leaves me the space I need to talk my way to some understanding and knows when to question or probe when I'm not quite getting there myself. I always leave our session feeling more positive, clear, and with a new though to ponder. And since I've started coming routinely - same day, same time every week - I have found it more and more benefits from our chats.”

“Laura helps me to get out of my head while also validating my experiences. Therapists need therapy too and Laura has been the great to work with.”

“She's relatable, supportive, and allows me to express myself freely”

“The single best therapist I have ever had”

“Love Laura. She has helped me in every step of my growth.”

“She's been very supportive and I'm happy to have her in my corner”

“Laura is amazing”

“She's honest, genuine, and everything I need in a therapist”

“Laura is awesome”

“Laura is amazing!”

“Laura saved our marriage”

“Hi everyone! I’m from Russia and I faced office bulling and gaslighting cause of I’m LGBTQ+ person with anti-war stance.<br /> I was taking antidepressants during 9 monthes befor I met Laura.<br /> She helped me to obtain healthy coping skills and strategies to withstand gaslighting and bulling in office. Also I quitted to take antidepressants in therapy with Laura. Therapy helped me to find my own path and see the light in this darknes.<br /> I want to tell you that Laura is amazing. She is very kind and supportive. Stongly reccomend her everyone.”

“Laura has been patient! Listens and shows me different examples of things and helps send me tools to help with kids. She is kind and smart and personable. She has been helping me through a rough time.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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