Laura PascalLPC

Laura Pascal is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting demands, or major life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making hard conversations easier to manage.

She uses a person-centered approach that focuses on each person's goals and values. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and narrative work are also part of how she helps people clarify what matters and take steps toward it.

Clients come for a wide range of concerns, including depression, relationship struggles, career questions, compassion fatigue, and issues related to aging or caregiving. She also supports people facing blended family dynamics, divorce or separation, chronic illness, or life purpose questions. LGBT concerns and the stresses of first responder or veteran lives are within her stated focus areas.

Laura aims to build a calm, affirming space where people feel heard and respected. Conversations are collaborative: she listens, reflects back what she hears, and then offers straightforward strategies and small experiments to try between sessions. The work blends understanding with action so progress can be seen and measured.

Her practice perspective is practical and humane. She emphasizes clear goals, steady progress, and adapting methods to fit each person's pace and situation.

How her approaches translate to online work

Laura often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's priorities to build trust and direction. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression and improve daily functioning.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress and needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and focused.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commutes, and allow follow-up between appointments. It can also let people use quieter or lower-bandwidth setups when needed, or choose a format that feels less demanding on a given day. Licensed professionals aim to adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices so they work well in remote sessions and in everyday life.