Laurie Norris, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Laurie

Laurie Norris is a licensed master social worker who draws on eight years of practice in Michigan. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting or family concerns. Laurie uses clear language and steady guidance so parents and caregivers can make workable changes without feeling overwhelmed.

She begins by listening to what is hard right now and what a better day looks like. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit family routines.

Background and approach

Laurie blends compassionate support with skills to manage emotions, sleep, and daily stressors. Her approach often uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Mindfulness practices are available to build calm and present-moment coping. Laurie has experience helping people cope with life changes, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and relationship struggles. She also addresses trauma, abandonment, codependency, and intimacy-related concerns.

Her work includes support for people dealing with hospice and end-of-life issues and the emotional impacts that brings. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a parent or individual completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Laurie often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect how people connect today. This approach helps when relationship trust, abandonment worries, or family patterns feel stuck. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing different responses to change daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laurie treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help decide which tools fit your goals, needs, and family routines. She adapts techniques to match what is most helpful for each person or parent who reaches out.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier for busy families. These options let people continue work between appointments and use different formats for coaching, check-ins, or more in-depth sessions. The variety of formats makes it simpler to keep progress moving while balancing caregiving and other responsibilities.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Laurie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting and family issues as well as addiction, trauma, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Laurie combines listening with practical steps. She offers steady support and skills you can try between sessions.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Laurie has eight years of experience in a range of clinical settings working with individuals and families on emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices from Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801091728.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I get started with Laurie?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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