Laurie Sugarman-Whittier is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Divorce, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Welcome! I am a clinical social worker with over 30 years experience. I work with older adolescents and adults of all ages. Many of my clients are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and traumatic histories. I also have experience assisting people with many other issues. I see my first job as therapist to be establishing a relationship with you, within which you will feel accepted, comfortable, and safe. I will work to ask good questions, and to assist and empower you in discovering how to create the positive changes you seek. People come into therapy because of concerns about their lives. I do not see my role as one of advice-giving or decision-making. Rather, I see it as helping, sometimes nudging, and always supporting clients to look at and understand themselves, their relationships and their lives in new ways. My practice is eclectic, flexible, and relationship-based. My work is insight-oriented, also utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-bas