Laurie Norris , LMSW

Laurie Norris is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan who brings eight years of clinical experience across diverse settings. She works with individuals and families facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, relationship and parenting challenges, and other life changes. Laurie combines practical strategies with an empathetic, collaborative stance to help people regain a sense of direction and agency.

Her approach centers on building a strong therapeutic relationship that supports clients in identifying patterns, processing difficult emotions, and developing skills to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Laurie draws on evidence-informed methods to address stress, coping, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulty, and compassion fatigue, while also supporting those working through addiction, family-of-origin concerns, caregiver stress, and end-of-life or hospice-related issues.

Laurie often frames life’s challenges as shifts in momentum that can leave people stuck or off-course. She partners with clients to explore what is keeping them in place, to uncover strengths, and to create practical steps toward greater resilience and clearer direction. Her goal is to foster capacity and competence so clients feel more able to navigate the next chapter of their lives.

Attachment-informed and client-centered care online

Laurie draws from attachment-based therapy to explore how early relational patterns shape current feelings and relationship dynamics. This approach helps people understand fears around abandonment, connection needs, and patterns that affect intimacy and family relationships. It can be especially useful for addressing attachment issues, blended family concerns, and relationship stress.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and support to help individuals clarify values, strengthen self-esteem, and make decisions that align with their goals.

Laurie integrates cognitive behavioral techniques when practical to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, mood symptoms, panic, and stress. She collaborates with each person to tailor interventions to their needs, preferences, and goals so the therapeutic approach fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Online therapy with Laurie offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging - allowing people to engage from home or between responsibilities. Working remotely can make it easier to maintain consistency, access support during life transitions, and integrate new skills into daily routines while still receiving guidance from a licensed professional.