Laurie Conaty, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Who Am I?
If situations or relationships in your life aren’t what you’d like them to be… If you want to figure out “what is going on and what can I do about it?…” Laurie Conaty, LCSW, LCAS may be the therapist for you! With excellent diagnostic skills honed through training, private practice and faculty appointments at two teaching universities, combined with excellent communication & clinical skills, she can efficiently and effectively help you sort out the answer to your question—“what is going on and what can I do about it?”
Trained in both Motivational Interviewing and Clinical Interventions (Love First, Jeff & Debra Jay) Laurie is committed to partnering with clients to determine treatment goals and strategies for achieving those goals. Always confidential and respectful, she is a straight shooter who creates a collaborative, honest and goal-oriented relationship with her clients. If you feel like you need a jump start with relationship struggles (couples) or family struggles (parents & teens) you might want to check out her Intensives Workshops. Find the dates and details at her website laurieconaty.com
Honored by her peers as NC Clinical Social Worker of the Year in 2004, a sought after Motivational Interviewing trainer and practitioner and an energetic and competent clinician, she is the person to partner with if you want to precisely identify the changes you want to make and develop a strategy to make those changes and implement that strategy.
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