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Laura Noonan-Cavins, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Stress
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT approaches
- Mindfulness skills
About Laura
Laura Noonan-Cavins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem problems, and depression.
She works directly with practical issues such as career stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on clear problems and steps clients can try between meetings. Language used is plain and direct to keep conversations useful and focused.
In session she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy are added when emotion regulation and present-moment awareness are helpful.
Laura pays attention to topics like body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and separation or divorce. She also supports people dealing with loneliness, midlife questions, veteran and armed forces issues, and finding life purpose.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect structured conversations, goal-setting, and short exercises to practice outside session. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
How Laura uses structured approaches in online work
Laura often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments to test new ways of responding, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which centers on clarifying values and accepting difficult feelings while taking meaningful action. Client-Centered Therapy informs the way she listens and reflects, keeping the conversation focused on the client’s goals and perspectives.
Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Laura will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is observed. This is a team effort with clear steps and agreed goals.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce time spent traveling, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If video is difficult, phone-based check-ins may be an alternative because they require less bandwidth and can be quicker to arrange.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, career strain, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy here?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. That work is paired with practical exercises clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of personal and relational concerns.
What credential and location details are relevant?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages does she use for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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