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Online therapist

Laurie Stricker

Practical support for families and parents

Credentials
LMSW
Experience
27 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laurie

Laurie Stricker is a licensed master social worker who focuses on practical support for families and parents. She speaks plainly and helps people sort immediate stressors, parenting struggles, and relationship problems. Her approach aims to make daily life easier for parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.

Laurie earned her Master of Social Work in April 1998 while working full time and volunteering at a domestic violence shelter.

Background and approach

Her early work in foster care gave her hands-on experience with child welfare, family dynamics, and legal processes. She later returned to northeast Michigan to work as an infant mental health specialist, learning more about trauma and family therapy in home settings. Laurie also worked in a hospital behavioral health program where she provided individual therapy for people of all ages.

That role included experience with inpatient units for substance use and serious mental illness. She then spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which added to her clinical skills and practice perspective. Across 27 years of practice Laurie has worked with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, sleep problems, addictions, and ADHD.

She uses several methods - including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused steps, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused care - choosing what fits each family. People who meet with her can expect a therapist who draws on long experience and practical techniques. Sessions aim to be direct, compassionate, and focused on real change at home and in daily routines.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Laurie draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each family. This approach means she listens to parents and caregivers and shapes sessions around their priorities and daily routines.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. That helps when addressing anxiety, sleep struggles, parenting habits, or unhelpful patterns at home by using simple steps and practice exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laurie will collaborate with the parent or caregiver to choose methods that match the family's goals, needs, and comfort level, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy families. These options let parents fit therapy around school, work, and caregiving. Remote formats make it easier to try practical strategies at home and bring real situations into sessions for hands-on problem solving.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and family issues, and attention concerns like ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Laurie uses a practical, client-centered style that emphasizes clear steps and tools. She mixes approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to address immediate needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience, starting after completing her Master of Social Work in 1998 and including roles in child welfare, infant mental health, hospital behavioral health, and the VA.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMSW, listed as MI LMSW 6801077076, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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