Laurie White, LSCSW - Therapist in Kansas

Addiction and trauma
Parenting and family
Relationship skills

About Laurie

Laurie White is a licensed social worker in Kansas who brings several years of clinical experience to her practice. Laurie uses a straightforward, respectful approach. She focuses on helping people manage addiction, trauma, family conflict, and parenting concerns.

Laurie centers sessions on what each person needs. She listens first, then shapes conversation and goals to match those needs. She uses practical tools to address stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem.

Her work draws on methods that emphasize relationships and present-day coping. Laurie uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships affect today's struggles. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Laurie supports people facing life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue. She has experience with addiction, domestic violence effects, and communication problems. She also helps with issues linked to ADHD, dissociation, and symptoms of disruptive mood regulation.

Sessions aim for clear, manageable steps. Laurie helps clients set realistic goals, practice new skills, and track progress. She encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.

If you are dealing with the aftereffects of trauma or coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Laurie offers a calm, steady place to talk. The first step is a short matching process to connect you and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to notice interaction styles, emotional triggers, and ways to build safer connections with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In teletherapy this often means setting small experiments between sessions and reviewing what changed.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust what they do as progress is tracked. This helps make sure the work matches real-life needs rather than a fixed plan.

Practical benefits of online therapy include more flexible scheduling and easier fitting of sessions into a busy day. Online work can reduce travel time and allow sessions during a lunch break or between errands. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the current options before booking to know how sessions are held. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment-based and CBT techniques to work well over distance, focusing on concrete skills, short exercises, and follow-up tasks that fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Kansas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laurie help with?

She addresses addiction, trauma and abuse, family and relationship issues, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and related issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Laurie takes a respectful, compassionate, and practical approach, listening first and tailoring conversations and goals to each person.

How much clinical experience does Laurie have?

She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns including addictions, trauma, and family conflict.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

Laurie holds the LSCSW credential and practices in Kansas.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Laurie?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.