Hilarie Anjanette Laverty, LCSW

Hilarie Anjanette Laverty is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career problems, and depression. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and treats clients as the experts in their own lives. Her approach is practical and supportive when someone is ready to make changes.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift thought patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. She also draws on client-centered ideas that focus on listening and building trust. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep conversations forward-looking and goal oriented.

Hilarie emphasizes concrete steps and small experiments clients can try between sessions. She helps break overwhelming problems into manageable tasks. This keeps progress measurable and less intimidating.

She values collaboration and respects each person’s pace. Sessions are framed so the client sets the agenda and works toward goals that matter to them. Hilarie offers encouragement while holding people accountable to change.

Licensed in Oklahoma and Texas as an LCSW, she brings long-term clinical experience to practical life concerns. She aims to create clear action plans for career stress, motivation issues, and life transitions. The overall style is straightforward, warm, and focused on real-world results.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Hilarie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to test changes between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting rapport so goals come from the client rather than being imposed. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps conversations brief and goal directed, focusing on small, practical steps for immediate progress.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk about options, try methods that match the client's goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients help shape what therapy focuses on and what techniques feel most useful for their situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or for people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.