Laura Lanza, LSW

vention and individual, family and group therapy. Laura is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers and is pursuing certification in trauma informed care. She treats children and adolescents using different types of psychotherapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and family therapy using the Eco systemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) model. Laura is well versed in working with children and teens diagnosed with Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety disorders, Bi-polar disorder, Conduct disorder, suicidal thoughts and Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Substance Abuse. Laura finds fulfillment in working with children and adolescents ages 14 through 21 affected by all trauma types including but not limited to: bullying, community violence, early childhood trauma, physical abuse, s*xual abuse, s*x trafficking, religious and traumatic grief. She treats individuals with families experiencing incarceration, homelessness or substance abuse, and those in need of social and emotional learning. Her laid back personality, cultural competence and empathetic approach toward treatment has helped individuals of all ages learn to accept their mental health diagnoses as a part of who they are by encouraging motivational empowerment as a way to instill recovery and resilience.