Laura Puccio, MS, MHC-LP

 

Laura is a clinician dedicated to helping adults, including young adults, neurodivergent individuals and the family members who support them, navigate life’s challenges with greater understanding, confidence, and connection. She works with clients navigating life transitions, chronic stress, burnout, low self-worth, family dynamics, workplace stress, and the emotional overwhelm that can come from feeling stuck or stretched too thin. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that therapy should be a space where clients feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported.

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Laura brings a diverse clinical and professional background to her work, with experience supporting individuals and families across a wide range of settings and stages of life, including extensive experience as a school psychologist. Her work has given her a particular understanding of how emotional and social challenges, as well as the demands of everyday life, can affect not only an individual, but also the families and systems around them. She has also taught and led empowerment and self-esteem workshops in college, shelter, and foster care settings, experiences that shaped her belief in helping people recognize their strengths and develop a stronger sense of agency.

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Laura works collaboratively with each client and tailors therapy to their individual needs. She draws from trauma-informed, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems approaches, integrating practical tools and interventions to support meaningful change. She provides neuroaffirming care and helps clients better understand themselves, identify patterns, build confidence, manage stress and overwhelm, and develop practical skills and strategies that feel realistic and sustainable in everyday life.

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At the heart of Laura’s approach is the belief that therapy is both a space for understanding and a place to learn and grow. She sees the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative partnership built on authenticity, respect, and trust, where clients can slow down, make sense of what feels overwhelming, explore new ways of responding, and develop greater confidence in navigating their lives.

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Outside of work, Laura enjoys hiking, spending time with her family and her rescue dog, Floyd, and discovering new music and attending live performances.

Specialties
Stress and Overwhelm
Academic and School Concerns
Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
Parenting and Caregiver Stress
Adjustment to Change
Burnout and Work/Career Stress

 

Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Person-Centered / Humanistic
Strengths-Based
Narrative
Mindfulness-Based
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Informed
Integrative

 

Populations
Adolescents
Young Adults
Adults
Families

 

Languages
English