Laurie Norris, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Laurie Norris is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801091728
- NPI 1679109409
- Experience8+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Laurie
Laurie Norris is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on varied roles across mental health settings to help people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Laurie uses plain language and a steady approach to make room for hard feelings and practical steps forward.
She describes life like a river - sometimes calm, sometimes blocked, sometimes moving too fast.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps people notice where they are stuck and what small moves might change the flow. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Laurie combines Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered care to focus on connection and how early patterns shape relationships now.
She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness exercises to ease stress and improve sleep. These tools are offered in ways that fit a person’s daily life and comfort level. Clients come with a range of concerns including parenting stress, intimacy issues, addiction struggles, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and family-of-origin wounds.
Laurie also supports people dealing with hospice and end-of-life matters, blended family dynamics, grief, and midlife questions. Sessions aim to build skills as well as increase understanding. Her style is practical and calm.
Laurie listens closely, helps set clear goals, and works with each person to try approaches that feel useful. She supports people as they experiment with new ways of coping and relating.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801091728 · expires October 2028
- NPI
- 1679109409 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laurie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laurie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment work, practical tools, and online options
Laurie often integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Attachment work focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps people notice and change interaction habits that cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, low mood, and panic symptoms.She approaches finding the right method as a team effort. The first sessions focus on understanding concerns, goals, and what feels most useful. From there Laurie and the client try approaches that match the person’s needs and adjust as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, skill practice, and a way to stay connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different life demands.
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Frequently asked
What issues does Laurie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship concerns, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, and related family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and collaborative, mixing listening with practical tools. She helps people set small goals and try new coping strategies.
What background and experience does she bring?
Laurie has eight years of clinical experience in varied mental health settings and roles, working with individuals facing mood, trauma, and life-transition concerns.
Where does Laurie practice and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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