LCSW, 6 years of experience
Hi, I’m Lainie. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I help clients recover from the effects of traumatic experiences, PTSD, and emotionally confusing or one sided relationships. I am trained in EMDR and also draw from mindfulness and parts work to help you reach your goals in therapy and find more freedom and ease in your life. My approach is warm and down to earth, and collaborative.
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. My priority is creating a safe, welcoming environment where your experiences are validated, and your questions are honored without any judgment or need to get it "right".
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.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in old patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or unsure of how to trust themselves in relationships. You may be experiencing intense emotional reactions to triggers that feel out of control and are limiting in some way.
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.
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.