LCSW, 6 years of experience
Hi, I’m Lainie Popp, LCSW. I work with adults who are healing from painful or confusing relationships — the kind that leave you second-guessing yourself, walking on eggshells, or wondering if your needs really matter. You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in self-doubt. Using EMDR, mindfulness, and parts work, I help clients rebuild self-trust and move beyond patterns and coping strategies that no longer serve them, so they can feel more grounded and confident in their lives.
In our first session, we'll spend time getting to know each other and talking about what brings you to therapy at this particular time. There’s no pressure to say more than you feel ready to share, and my priority is ensuring you feel welcomed and heard during our time together.
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.
You may feel like something deep down is “off,” but it’s difficult to put into words. You might keep ending up in friendships or relationships that cause you pain, even when you want something different. And while you’ve worked hard to use the tools you have, managing your emotions still feels overwhelming.
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.