Laura Marshall, LCSW

Laura Marshall is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She brings 15 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life stresses. Her approach is practical and focused on skills people can use day to day.

She centers much of her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Laura also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing tools when those fit a person's needs. Sessions include clear goals and simple exercises to practice between meetings.

Her background includes years of clinical practice supporting people coping with mood disorders, ADHD, addiction, body image concerns, and the effects of trauma. She pays attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, and difficulties with self-esteem. The aim is steady progress through concrete steps rather than long, vague talk.

Laura works with people facing parenting stress, relationship strain, social anxiety, and life transitions. She helps people build coping skills for anger, self-harm urges, and substance use patterns alongside emotional work. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Many clients come for short-term focused work and leave with tools they can use on their own. Others continue longer to address deeper patterns and past trauma. Throughout, sessions stay grounded and practical, with clear next steps after each visit.

How CBT and DBT translate to online therapy

Online therapy with Laura emphasizes methods that teach practical skills people can use between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, helping with anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete tools for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for managing anger, self-harm urges, and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what needs more focus.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people practice skills and role-play communication in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, homework check-ins, or when writing out thoughts helps the work. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.