Laurie McNamara, LCSW

Licensed in Delaware · 5 years in practice

Laurie McNamara is a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware with five years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Delaware: Q1-0012004 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1265129415 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Laurie

Laurie McNamara is a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening carefully and offering practical steps forward. Laurie aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can try new ways of coping.

She works with common concerns like stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem, depression, and relationship and intimacy issues. Laurie also supports people facing career challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Young adult issues, ADHD, first responder concerns, jealousy, and intellectual disability are also part of her practice focus. Laurie uses straightforward methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions emphasize clear goals, short-term skills practice, and taking manageable steps between meetings.

She will tailor the conversation and plan to fit a person’s needs and life circumstances. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She encourages people to describe what they want to change and helps them build realistic plans to get there.

Laurie sees therapy as a partnership where effort and small changes add up over time. People choosing to work with her can expect direct feedback, practical tools, and compassion. The aim is to help clients gain more confidence, better coping skills, and a clearer path through transitions and challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Laurie names

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Online support

How Laurie’s Approaches Work Online

Laurie commonly draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing when working with people online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational interviewing centers on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change and can be useful for career shifts, motivation concerns, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She will adjust plans over time based on what helps most, combining strategies as needed in a flexible way.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief reflections, momentary coping support, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats allow people to work on skills and goals from wherever they are while keeping scheduling flexible.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Laurie help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self esteem, career struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include ADHD, first responder issues, jealousy, intellectual disability, and young adult concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses clear goals, direct feedback, and short-term skills practice to help people make changes between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

Laurie has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and populations. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work.

What credentials and location information are provided?

Laurie holds an LCSW credential and practices in Delaware.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment or cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

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