About
Hello! I’m Laura Danese. I’m a clinical social worker currently working toward licensure while practicing under supervision at Winchester Community Mental Health Center.
My work is shaped by systems thinking and with Internal Family Systems, I’m especially interested in the worlds inside each of us. I often work with people who are ready to shift from explaining their experiences to exploring what they feel through experiential therapy.
Outside of therapy, I love board games, folk-pop music, and walking through the forest. There is so much beauty in this world, and I’d be honored to be a part of your journey as you navigate the beauty and sorrow in your life.
Experience
Laura holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis in Mental Health and a bachelor’s in Social Work from Southern Adventist University. With a solid foundation in person in environment, strengths based, systems thinking approaches to healing, Laura brings a non-judgmental presence to individuals counseling.
Training/Therapeutic Approach
Laura has a range of training in experiential models and incorporates a variety of therapeutic approaches. She has devoted herself to synthesizing therapeutic approaches that provide deep healing and change. As someone constantly seeking continued learning, Laura is passionate about learning through her own internal work, as well as being intentional in seeking out group settings to learn from others. Part of a faith community, she likes working with clients from diverse religious backgrounds and supporting women in the journey of wrestling with society’s expectations and discovering their own strength.
- Enrolled in IFS Level 1 Training – The foundational training for Internal Family Systems therapy (Does not mean IFS certified)
- IFIO (Intimacy From the Inside Out) with Toni Herbine-Blank and John Palmer
- Trained with Dr. Tori Olds in Minding the Heart – Integrating Coherence Therapy, AEDP, and IFS principals for experiential therapy.
- TBRI In the Courts (Trust-based Relational Intervention)
Not accepting new clients yet — but the waitlist is open.
I’m planning to open my practice in February 2027. In the meantime, you can join the waitlist to be first in line when I do — and subscribe to my bi-monthly blog for reflections on therapy, parts work, and living with more intention.