- Practical coping skills
- Relationship support
- Values-based goals
About Laura
Laura Henckler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Maine who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She supports people working on motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and money and financial issues. Laura also works with individuals coping with grief, trauma, and parenting strains.
With 17 years of experience, she offers a personalized approach that centers on each person’s goals. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on building skills people can use between meetings. Laura aims to create a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be voiced without judgment.
She uses several evidence-informed methods to guide work together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clarifying values and taking action that matters. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are used when focus on emotion regulation or motivation is helpful.
Laura also brings relationship tools to couples who want to repair trust and improve communication. Her style balances direct skill teaching with collaborative problem solving. Many people come for help with career stress, body image, attention challenges, or midlife concerns.
If someone is ready to look at practical change, Laura helps map out realistic next steps. She encourages small experiments, steady progress, and adjustments based on what actually works for each person.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce stress and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for emotion regulation and building better interpersonal effectiveness. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they’ll try methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits the client’s needs and preferences. Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice new skills in the setting where problems actually occur, then bring observations back to sessions for troubleshooting and planning.Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Laura help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include self-esteem, motivation, grief, trauma, parenting, ADHD, and money and financial issues.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach is individualized and practical, focusing on skills people can use day to day. She combines methods like CBT, ACT, DBT, Gottman Method, and Motivational Interviewing to fit each person.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background includes work with mood, anxiety, relationship, and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as ME LCSW, and practices in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.