Dr. Laura Kaplan-Naim, NY Psychologist
Practical support for stressed parents and adults
Book with Laura- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- NY Psychologist
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Laura
Dr. Laura Kaplan-Naim welcomes parents and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or life changes. She is a New York psychologist with three decades of experience who focuses on practical steps you can take.
Sessions are grounded in straightforward tools that help people manage day-to-day demands and reach real goals. She uses clear strategies to tackle anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and career worries. Dr.
Kaplan-Naim helps people break tasks into smaller steps and build time management and executive functioning skills.
Background and approach
That approach often makes work, school, and parenting responsibilities feel more manageable. Her background includes a PhD in Psychology and advanced training in speech and language pathology. Over 30 years she has worked in public and personal settings with adults who have learning differences, language-based challenges, or difficulties that affect employment and schooling.
Sessions often include mindfulness and relaxation techniques to reduce stress and improve focus. Cognitive-behavioral methods are used to reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop new habits. Emotion-focused and solution-focused approaches help identify immediate, practical changes a person can try between sessions.
Dr. Kaplan-Naim aims to collaborate with each client on clear, attainable steps. She emphasizes steady progress and practical skills rather than abstract goals.
People who want a calm, organized way to move forward may find this approach helpful.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online care that fits your schedule
Dr. Kaplan-Naim draws on cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and adopt new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, stress, and practical problems like procrastination or workplace strain.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple exercises for calming the body and improving focus. Mindfulness practices can make it easier to manage day-to-day stress and to return attention to tasks when distractions arise.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which tools are most useful based on goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow, while phone sessions need less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. This range of formats helps fit sessions into busy family and work routines rather than requiring major schedule changes.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does she commonly address?
She assists with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and warm, using practical methods like mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and solution-focused work to help clients make concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in both public and personal settings with adults who face learning differences and related life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a New York psychologist, credential listed as NY Psychologist 014101, and practices in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.
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