- Client-centered
- Values-based work
- Strengths focused
About Laura
Laura Drucker is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She received a Master’s Degree in Social Work in 1984 and also holds a Master’s Degree in Human Rights. Laura has practiced in both private and public mental health settings and brings that range of experience into her sessions.
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical problem solving and life skills. Sessions aim to clarify values, build on strengths, and set concrete goals that feel manageable.
Clients commonly bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting challenges, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also works with people navigating addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues related to sexuality, including kink and polyamory topics.
Laura integrates several therapeutic methods to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with values-based action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking patterns, and Mindfulness practices to improve moment-to-moment awareness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and narrative approaches are also part of her toolbox when helpful.
Her work reflects attention to cultural and social concerns, including prejudice, multicultural issues, and the impact of serious illness such as cancer. Laura practices in California and holds LCSW licensure in California and Arkansas.
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical problem solving and life skills. Sessions aim to clarify values, build on strengths, and set concrete goals that feel manageable.
Clients commonly bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting challenges, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also works with people navigating addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues related to sexuality, including kink and polyamory topics.
Laura integrates several therapeutic methods to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with values-based action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking patterns, and Mindfulness practices to improve moment-to-moment awareness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and narrative approaches are also part of her toolbox when helpful.
Her work reflects attention to cultural and social concerns, including prejudice, multicultural issues, and the impact of serious illness such as cancer. Laura practices in California and holds LCSW licensure in California and Arkansas.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California, Arkansas
Languages
English
How therapy approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clear on what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with stress, mood, and relationship challenges. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and awareness skills that reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation and focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions match what someone needs that week, and she checks in to adjust the plan over time.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and offer ways to meet without travel. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively through remote sessions when agreed upon by the client and therapist.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, and coping with life changes, among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and nonjudgmental, focusing on problem solving, life skills, and helping clients clarify values and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 30 years of experience in both private practice and public mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Arkansas and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.