Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Laura works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laura
Laura Costello is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood changes. She brings 15 years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction issues, sleep or eating struggles, and career or parenting challenges. She aims to make each session a straightforward place to talk.
She focuses on listening first, then working with clients to set small, practical goals. Sessions emphasize understanding what triggers strong reactions and developing clearer ways to respond.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people learn skills to reduce intense emotions, improve communication, and rebuild routines after major life changes. Work often includes practicing coping techniques between sessions.
Laura draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match each person's needs. She explains options and helps people pick approaches that fit their situation and personality. Progress is tracked in simple, measurable steps that people can notice in daily life.
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW, and she provides care in English. Getting help can feel hard at first, and she seeks to make the process clear and manageable from the start.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Laura's practice.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Laura uses well-established, evidence-based techniques in a simple, accessible way. One common approach focuses on learning emotional regulation skills to reduce intense anger and anxiety. This teaches ways to notice triggers, pause, and choose different responses so reactions feel less overwhelming. Another frequent method emphasizes communication and problem-solving skills to improve relationships and intimacy issues. It teaches clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts step by step.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques in session, and adjust what they practice based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use and how to measure progress over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing skill reminders and brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep working on goals between sessions.
Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting and career issues, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then works with clients to set practical goals and learn skills to manage strong emotions and improve communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.