Laurie Kaufmann, LCSW

Laurie Kaufmann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and self-esteem concerns. Laurie also focuses on issues like codependency, communication problems, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

She begins by listening to each person’s story and recognizing their strengths. Sessions center on practical steps clients can use right away. Laurie frames the client as the expert on their own life and helps them notice what is already working.

Her practice uses conversational methods that are straightforward and goal oriented. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Solution-Focused techniques help set short-term goals and track progress week to week.

Mindfulness-based strategies are used to slow down intense feelings and make clearer choices in moments of stress. Client-Centered Therapy guides how Laurie stays focused on the person’s priorities rather than imposing a set plan. Together these approaches create a mix of skills practice and reflective talk.

People who come for help with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living with someone else’s moods will find practical attention to those patterns. Laurie encourages small experiments that build confidence and clearer boundaries. She asks clients to try changes between sessions and then reviews what worked and what didn’t.

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