Laurel Dietterle, LCSW

Laurel Dietterle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of experience based in New York. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship problems. Laurel also addresses concerns such as attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, commitment fears, and family problems.

Laurel begins by asking what brought someone to therapy and what would make the work meaningful. She and the client set clear goals and look for patterns that keep coming up in relationships and self-image. Sessions often focus on practical skills for communication and setting boundaries. She helps people notice the routines and reactions that leave them burned out or disconnected.

Her practice draws from evidence-based methods: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thinking and behavior, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Internal Family Systems to understand internal parts and self-leadership. She adapts these approaches to the concerns a client brings rather than using a single template.

Laurel frames sessions as collaborative problem-solving. She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can try new ways of relating and then talk about what worked. Her aim is to help people gain clearer thinking, steadier feelings, and more agency in relationships.

People who find it hard to say no, who keep putting others first, or who feel stuck by old attachment patterns may find this approach useful. Sessions are offered in English and are anchored in real-world steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily interactions.

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