Laurie Coppa , LCSW

Laurie Coppa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York with 24 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. Over her career she has worked in inpatient psychiatric units, hospital medical floors, and Neonatal Intensive Care Units, and has provided care to adolescents in residential settings, survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and families facing end-of-life stressors. She has also worked with individuals seeking a compassionate listener during difficult times and is familiar with the agency systems that can sometimes add to a person’s confusion.

Her approach is interactive and empathic, focused on empowering clients to create more satisfying lives. Laurie blends solution-focused techniques with a compassionate stance, helping people identify and name their deepest feelings and express them without fear of judgment. She believes that being heard and feeling visible are essential steps toward change and that most people already have important inner knowledge about what they need to move forward, even when obstacles get in the way.

Laurie views the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative opportunity to uncover and remove barriers to well-being. She frequently emphasizes the role of self-love as a foundation for growth and uses plain, direct language to describe and explore feelings rather than rely on labels. Laurie values clear communication and a back-and-forth dialogue, and she finds that regular sessions—often weekly or biweekly—and interactive formats such as video or phone calls support the work most effectively, with live chat used as an alternative when needed.