Laura Novak, LCSW

09/05/2025

Both of these women, who competed in the semi finals for the US open, came back stronger after taking mental health breaks. Taking some time to sort through your thoughts and feelings, and making behavioral changes, can really make a difference!

MAKE IT A SECOND CONSECUTIVE GRAND SLAM FINAL FOR ANISIMOVA 🔥

08/26/2025

Back to the blog- it's been awhile! Here is the latest.

When clients are struggling in their intimate relationship, they often want to know where to begin. Couples, or individual therapy? Often, I say BOTH, if possible! However, in today’s world with time, financial, and insurance constraints, occasionally that isn’t the answer. Also, there are a few

11/06/2023

Many of my clients in their twenties and thirties struggle with finding quality relationships. Yes, the dating world is tough but there is hope!!!

Young adults in the dating world have many challenges. We are in a time where there are seemingly endless possibilities of people and we have access to many of them instantly through a website or app. It is also a time where people can present themselves however they want to over the internet and

11/18/2022

Movement is so important to our overall health and wellness. Consider how to add more movement into your lifestyle today!

10/16/2022

This is important to remember!

It might help to imagine how happy you'd be to get the call.

09/28/2022

Music- it’s good for the soul!
Love this by Wilco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KqzPvgu1H0A #

from the record Sky Blue Sky, 2007

08/31/2021

07/19/2021

Be thoughtful about how you manage and maintain your mental health!

01/25/2021

New Blog! I hope it inspires you to do a little extra reading this week, or pick up a new book!
Research shows us that people who read live longer on average!

In the past few years I have considered how not only non-fiction but fiction books can have an impact on our lives and challenge us to think, feel or behave in different ways. I spent many years stuck in a world of self-growth type books (which I still like on occasion) believing these to be the bo

01/16/2021

We are already halfway through January, but you can still do a dry two weeks or pick another month! There are many benefits to a dry January, including a chance to reflect on your relationship with alcohol.

If you're up for the challenge, Dry January could be the best thing that's ever happened to you. Learn more about Dry January here!

10/13/2020

Sometimes you are great and sometimes you are not. And that´s okay!!
Have compassion with yourself for having challenges (we all do) but also don't let yourself off the hook because things are hard. keep at it. And don’t expect that you can do everything at once.

On my first session with a client I wiĺl typically start with a simple “what brings you in today?" While there are a lot of directions this can take us, many times clients will say some version of not feeling ¨good enough.¨  They don't feel like they are doing enough, or ARE enough. &