LCSW, 6 years of experience
Hi, I’m Lainie Popp. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained in EMDR, parts work, and mindfulness-based approaches. I help adults who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, and self-criticism learn how to feel more calm, present, and less overwhelmed in their daily lives. My style is warm, collaborative, and supportive, focused on helping you understand yourself with compassion and feel more comfortable in your own mind and body.
In our first session, we’ll talk about what’s been feeling difficult and what you’d like to change. I’ll ask some questions to get to know you and understand what’s been getting in the way of feeling better. Together, we’ll make a plan that feels manageable and supportive so you know what to expect as we move forward.
Living through my own personal struggles and finding growth and healing has shaped the way I show up as a therapist. It informs the way I listen and the genuine care I offer. I know that change is possible, and I also know how powerful it can be to have the right person walking alongside you during a really challenging or painful time.
I work well with adults who spend a lot of time in their heads—worrying, overthinking, or trying to do everything perfectly. Many of my clients are responsible and caring people who look like they’re managing well on the outside but feel anxious or tense on the inside. My approach helps clients quiet self-criticism, ease anxiety, and create a life that feels more peaceful and balanced.
I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy, recognizing how past experiences shape emotions, relationships, and coping patterns. I believe healing isn’t always about changing or fixing—it’s about letting go of what no longer serves you and reconnecting with your most authentic self. My role is to walk alongside you in this process, helping you recognize your own strength, wisdom, and capacity for growth so that you can move forward with a greater sense of trust in yourself.
I use CBT in a flexible, integrated way—drawing on its core ideas to help clients notice patterns in their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, but not in a rigid or manualized format. I don’t follow it by the book or assign standard homework; instead, I weave it in along with other approaches based on what you need and your goals for therapy.
My approach is centered on meeting you where you are, offering guidance, reflection, and practical tools without pressure or judgment.
I often draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you explore the different “parts” of yourself that may have conflicting needs or beliefs. This perspective is especially useful if if you’re feeling pulled in opposite directions or if your emotions feel confusing or complicated.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy that helps process distressing experiences and reduce the emotional intensity of past trauma.
4 ratings with written reviews
July 9, 2025
This was my first session and I immediately felt comfortable to open up and share. I immediacy felt heard and received with kindness.
June 30, 2025
Lainie is a wonderful listener. I felt she was very present, heard what I was saying, asked questions about what I was experiencing and what I wanted to move forward with. Thank you
May 6, 2025
Lainie is extremely understanding and uplifting at every turn. Only therapist I have ever felt understood me, after years of trying therapy.