Laura Chinnici, LCSW

Laura Chinnici is an LCSW practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that affect mood, sleep, and daily functioning. Laura aims to create an accepting space and meets people where they are in the process.

She helps people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and depression by breaking problems into small, workable steps. Conversations often cover intimacy and sexuality, including alternative lifestyles, as well as motivation and sleep difficulties. Sessions are shaped around what each person finds most helpful rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Laura uses a mix of straightforward, practical techniques and listening that centers the person's experience. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thought and habit that keep problems going, and on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's priorities. Mindfulness practices and narrative work are used when they fit the person's goals.

She also supports people facing grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and changes tied to aging or major life transitions. Addictions, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and relationship issues are among the other areas she addresses. Laura adapts her approach as needs shift over time.

Her style is respectful and compassionate, with an emphasis on realistic steps and clear goals. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. The process is intended to be collaborative and paced to fit everyday life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's priorities. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most and adapts the pace and topics to the person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and everyday habits that keep problems going; it uses hands-on strategies and simple experiments to shift thinking and routine.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps most as treatment progresses.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use practices from their everyday life between sessions to see what changes feel realistic and useful.