Laurie Snyder

Laurie Snyder is an LCSW with 40 years of professional experience. She combines practical conversation with reflective practices to help people move through difficult life moments. She centers the relationship and helps people clear emotional roadblocks so they can make decisions that feel right for them.

Her work often focuses on relationship challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with mood concerns, panic, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and isolation or loneliness. Laurie brings a calm, steady presence to sessions and helps people name what they need in relationships and life.

Laurie uses cognitive psychodynamic ideas alongside energy psychology tools to calm strong emotions and build clearer thinking. She incorporates tapping or EFT, meditation, and centering practices to help people regulate emotions in the moment. These methods are presented in simple steps clients can use between sessions.

In session she helps clients notice old relationship patterns and practice new ways of communicating. That can mean learning to own feelings, speak more clearly, and set boundaries that invite more connection. She also supports people who want to change habits that block them from feeling worthy or moving toward goals.

Laurie draws on spiritual perspectives when helpful, focusing on present-moment awareness and reducing attachment to particular outcomes. Her goal is to help people build self-trust, reshape limiting thoughts, and find practical steps toward feeling more whole and capable.

How Laurie’s Methods Translate to Online Work

Laurie uses cognitive psychodynamic concepts alongside energy psychology tools such as tapping, and she pairs those with meditation and centering practices. Cognitive psychodynamic ideas focus on noticing patterns of thought and behavior that repeat in relationships and daily life, helping people make different choices. Tapping and other energy psychology techniques are taught as simple steps to reduce strong emotions and calm the body when memories or stress feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Laurie works together with clients to see which combination of talking, skill practice, and meditation feels most helpful. She will adjust techniques based on a person’s goals, how they respond in sessions, and what feels doable between meetings.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for consistent follow-up. It can also let clients practice grounding or tapping skills in real time and then reflect on how those tools felt in daily routines. Licensed professionals can tailor session pace and homework so therapy fits into everyday schedules without adding more burden.