Laura Schacter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, working with adults, adolescents, and families who are seeking greater emotional stability, self-understanding, and meaningful change. Her clinical work is grounded in a holistic, trauma-informed approach that recognizes the powerful connection between the mind, body, and emotional experience.

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Prior to entering private practice, Laura spent 12 years at Silver Hill Hospital, where she worked extensively with high-acuity and complex clinical presentations. This experience shaped her ability to support individuals navigating intense emotions, trauma, and life-threatening behaviors with steadiness, skill, and compassion.

 

Laura is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), including DBT–Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and crisis counseling for high-risk behaviors such as self-harm and suicidal ideation. She is also trained in somatic and yoga-informed therapeutic approaches, allowing her to integrate body-based awareness and nervous system regulation into treatment.

 

In addition to traditional psychotherapy, Laura incorporates somatic healing, mindfulness, and yoga-informed practices to support emotional regulation, resilience, and a deeper sense of safety in the body. She believes the body holds essential information about our inner world, and that lasting healing often involves learning to listen to physical sensations, emotions, and patterns with curiosity and compassion.

 

DBT serves as a central framework in Laura’s practice, balancing validation and acceptance with skill-building and behavioral change, always in service of helping clients create a life worth living.

 

Laura’s therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, and client-centered. She strives to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges, understand the function of emotions and thoughts, and develop practical tools for navigating life with greater confidence and alignment.

 

Laura’s goal is to help clients feel grounded, empowered, and more deeply connected to themselves.