Laura Gryniewich-Franklin

Laura Gryniewich-Franklin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) with nearly 20 years of practice. She offers calm, present support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and career questions. Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental, focused on listening and practical next steps.

Laura has worked across outpatient therapy, in-home family services, education, and medical social work in Maryland and Pennsylvania. That range of settings means she is used to helping people who are juggling work, caregiving, health needs, and family responsibilities. She draws on what has helped others in similar situations without using jargon.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people stay present and reduce overwhelm. These approaches are used in everyday language and steps people can try between meetings.

Common concerns she addresses include parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, relationship and communication problems, life transitions, workplace stress, and loss. She also supports people dealing with issues like codependency, infertility-related stress, divorce, and questions about life purpose.

Laura aims to build a respectful working relationship where hard topics can be said out loud. She helps people set simple goals, test new ways of coping, and track progress. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s match process and schedule a time to meet.

How CBT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Therapy

Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple exercises to test new ideas and behaviors. This can help with anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and relationship worries.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and grounding skills. Mindfulness practices are short, practical habits that reduce overwhelm and improve focus during busy days. These approaches are taught in plain language with doable exercises to try between meetings.

Finding the right method is a team effort. Laura works with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, values, and daily life. She adjusts tools over time so the plan fits what actually helps rather than assuming one technique will work for everyone.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce commute time, and allow quick check-ins when life gets busy. Some people appreciate shorter, focused sessions for a specific problem, while others prefer regular weekly meetings for steady progress.