Laura Lekocevic, LCSW

Laura Lekocevic is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make first steps feel manageable for worried parents and caregivers.

She builds conversations around what matters most to each person. Sessions are meant to be a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be said without judgment. The work often includes learning simple skills to reduce anxiety and noticing patterns that get in the way of relationships or daily life.

Laura uses client-centered methods to follow each person's lead. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When trauma is part of the story, she uses trauma-focused approaches and mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and grounding.

Her background includes more than a decade of helping people handle depression, communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. She also supports people dealing with immigration-related stress, infidelity, and domestic violence concerns.

Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. Laura helps people set realistic steps and checks in on progress. To begin, readers can use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule time that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. The therapist creates space for people to speak and helps shape goals from their own priorities. This approach helps with relationship worries, low self-esteem, and feeling stuck.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses simple exercises and practice between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention to the present moment and calming practices that can ease stress and support emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, life demands, and what feels most comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, save travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or other short windows. Some sessions can emphasize skill practice and brief tracking between meetings to help people apply what they learn to daily life.