Laura Lekocevic, LCSW

Laura Lekocevic is an LCSW practicing in New Jersey with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Laura offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence to help people take the first steps toward change.

She creates an open space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions aim to help people clarify what matters to them and find practical ways to feel steadier day to day. Laura listens and responds in a straightforward, respectful way.

Her approach draws on client-centered work that puts the person’s priorities first. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with stress and grounding when emotions feel intense.

Laura brings experience supporting caregivers and people dealing with family pressures, communication struggles, and feelings of isolation. She also addresses issues such as guilt, shame, immigration-related challenges, and the aftermath of infidelity or domestic violence. The focus is on clear, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish. The therapist emphasizes collaboration, helping each person choose goals and pace of work that feel right. Taking a first step can feel hard, and Laura aims to make that step feel more do-able.

How Laura’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s priorities and building sessions around those goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people decide what to try next to feel better.

Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It often involves noticing patterns of thinking and testing small changes that can alter mood and behavior. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods feel most useful based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Adjustments are expected as the work unfolds so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let a person meet from a quieter setting or join from a different room during a busy day, helping therapy fit into everyday life rather than interrupt it.