Laurie Stricker , LMSW

Laurie Stricker is a Michigan-based Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 27 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and other life transitions. She completed her Master of Social Work in April 1998 while working full time and volunteering at a domestic violence shelter, an early experience that shaped her commitment to supporting at-risk families and survivors of interpersonal harm.

Her first position after graduate school was in the foster care system, where she deepened her understanding of child welfare, family dynamics, and the legal landscape that surrounds vulnerable children. Returning to her hometown in northeast Michigan, she served as an infant mental health specialist, gaining hands-on experience in trauma-informed family therapy and becoming comfortable delivering services in clients own homes. Work in a local hospital behavioral health department broadened her practice to include individual psychotherapy across the lifespan and proficiency in in-patient treatment for substance abuse and mental illness.

A subsequent role at the VA added further clinical and cultural competence in serving diverse populations. Over the course of her career Laurie has developed a flexible, client-centered approach, drawing on modalities such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match each persons needs. LMSW denotes that she holds a licensed master level social work credential, reflecting advanced training in social work practice.