Laura Sirowitz LCSW
LCSW
Telehealth Provider
Licensed In
New York
Provider Gender Identity
Female
Provider Race / Ethnicity
White
Payment Types
Insurance Accepted
Private Pay
I am an out-of-network provider.
Locations
23 West 73rd Street, New York, NY 10023
BFRB Specialties
Age Group Specialties
Hair Pulling
Nail Biting
Nail Picking
Lip Biting
Cheek Biting
Skin Picking
Other BFRBs
Adults
Children
Teens
Families
Seniors
Language(s) Spoken
Treatment Modalities
English
ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Enhanced Behavior Therapy
Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment
CBT - Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CFT - Compassion Focussed Therapy
Exposure and Response Prevention
HRT - Habit Reversal Training, Other
training / education
Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
TLC Professional Training Institute
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
biography
Laura Sirowitz, LCSW specializes in treating hair pulling, skin picking, and other BFRBs, as well as anxiety disorders and relationship issues. She has advanced training in psychotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy and attended the first TLC professional Training Institute in 2003. She is uniquely qualified to treat people with body focused disorders having struggled with them herself. She works with adults, adolescents, children and parents to develop an individual program to meet their needs. Treatments may include cognitive behavior therapy, habit reversal training, mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and relapse prevention. Laura is results-oriented and believes that healing and recovery are realistic goals.