Laura Noonan-Cavins, LPC
Clear-minded counseling focused on everyday challenges
Details
| Name | Laura Noonan-Cavins |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Laura
Laura Noonan-Cavins is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey. She brings 15 years of experience helping people navigate relationship strain, intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, and career challenges. She speaks English and works with adults seeking clearer direction and stronger coping skills.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings as well as on changing how you understand difficult patterns.
Background and approach
Laura uses narrative ideas to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients build values-based action, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternatives.
Therapy often includes practicing new communication skills, examining patterns around commitment or codependency, and addressing issues like caregiver stress or body image. Work may also cover life transitions such as divorce, career shifts, or midlife decisions. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and are part of a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect clients with a therapist.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues among the things Laura works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laura directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Laura directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and evidence-based methods work online
Laura blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite those narratives. This can be useful for issues like identity, life purpose, or patterns that repeat in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions toward them while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and teaches practical skills to test and change them.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods in session, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative stance means techniques are chosen to match the client’s needs rather than using a single fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or prompts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is collaborative and person-focused, with a mix of narrative work, acceptance-based approaches, and cognitive techniques to try in daily life.
What is her background and experience?
Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through relationship and life transition challenges.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She holds an LPC license in New Jersey and provides therapy to people located in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the cost structure work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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