Dr Laurie Appel

Licensed Psychologist

“Dr. Appel is a solution-focused therapist with over 25 years of experience.”

About Me

As a solution-focused therapist with over 25 years of experience, I guide individuals towards practical, lasting change. I help clients identify their strengths and build concrete steps to overcome challenges. My work is ideal for those ready to actively shape their future, offering clear, forward-looking conversations. We focus on what works, empowering you to move from current concerns to desired outcomes with confidence.

Approach

Work centers on translating your concerns into short, testable actions and clearer priorities. Meeting in Swedesboro or via secure telehealth, sessions are structured, time-limited and collaborative. I pair focused assessment with simple experiments between meetings to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and ease relationship patterns, tracking what helps and adjusting as we go. This approach suits teens, adults, couples and families ready for steady, practical progress.

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Basic Information

Swedesboro, United States

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Children
Couples
Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
Learn more about Mood Disorder
Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship Issues