Laura Henckler, LCSW - Therapist in Maine

About Laura

Laura Henckler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She makes practical room for worries about stress, anxiety, self esteem, mood, and life transitions. Short conversations lead to clear steps you can try between sessions.

She writes plainly and focuses on everyday concerns like parenting, relationships, work, and body image. Her work is tailored to each person. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for handling difficult thoughts and emotions.

Background and approach

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help when someone wants direct coaching toward change. Laura has 17 years of experience and practices in Maine as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She supports people facing grief, trauma, postpartum depression, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.

She also addresses practical topics like money stress, career decisions, and social anxiety. Sessions are conversational and action-oriented. She helps clients notice what matters to them, set small goals, and practice new responses.

Couples work focuses on repairing trust and improving communication using methods such as the Gottman Method. Laura describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients name clear next steps and build skills they can use at home.

The approach is steady, direct, and focused on real-life improvement.

Therapeutic approaches and what online work looks like

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most so they can take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by practicing new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Laura will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit those needs. That collaboration helps shape which skills and exercises the therapist uses in sessions and for homework.

Online therapy makes those methods accessible from home. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills teaching and couples work, while phone sessions can fit into busy days. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter touchpoints when needed. These options give flexibility for people balancing parenting, work, or other obligations and enable steady progress without long commutes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationships, and life transitions, plus areas like body image, grief, and career issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative, combining skills training with goal-setting to produce steps clients can use between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and life-change issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Maine with license number ME LCSW LC14040.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the country?

International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in Maine.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Maine
Languages: English

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