Laura Gryniewich-Franklin, MD, LCSW-C

Laura Gryniewich-Franklin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness in her approach to care. She brings calm focus to sessions and helps people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. Laura holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland and has nearly 20 years of experience.

She has worked in outpatient therapy, in-home services, education, and medical social work. That variety shaped how she listens and how she tailors practical strategies to everyday life. Her work covers depression, anxiety, grief, and parenting concerns among other issues.

Laura helps people facing stress from caregiving, workplace challenges, and relationship or family strain. She also supports those dealing with infertility stress, separation and divorce, and feelings of isolation or shame. Practical problem solving and clear communication skills are often part of her sessions.

Sessions include straightforward tools from CBT to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness practices to build calm and attention. She aims to make techniques usable between appointments and checks progress in simple, measurable ways. Her style is open-minded and non-judgmental.

People can expect a professional, steady presence during difficult conversations. Laura focuses on creating a trusting relationship and on finding actions that match each person’s goals. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a busy life and helps clients plan workable next steps.

Using CBT and Mindfulness Online

Laura often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT provides specific exercises and practice tasks that transfer well to online sessions for concerns like anxiety, depression, and workplace stress.

She also includes Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and improve focus. Those exercises are short and easy to try during a video call or between sessions to support mood and presence.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist work as a team to find the best fit for needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone works well for lower bandwidth or quick check-ins, live chat can support short problem-solving moments, and messaging lets people share updates or reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, and other commitments.