If you or a loved one are in need of crisis services, please scroll to the bottom of this page and read more.
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Thank you for your interest in this practice. Laurie is currently accepting names for her wait list. Laurie offers both in person and virtual telehealth sessions. She sees clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Her appointments are day time only.
If you are in immediate need of an appointment, contact your insurance company and locate a practice that can accommodate your needs. You can also check the “Referrals” page on this website to see if you might be a good fit with any of the practices listed there.
The best way to contact Laurie is to send a message on this page (rather than via telephone). There may be times when it takes a few days, but you will hear back from her. If it takes longer than that, please reach out again. Please note that that if you accidentally provide an incorrect email address, she will not have any way of reaching you. Also, please make sure to check your junk email box, as sometimes, responses to get filtered to that box. There have been several times when people have lost out on scheduling opportunities because of either providing an incorrect email, of due to a response being sent to junk mail.
Please be sure to include the following information:
Scheduling needs (days/times)
If you are interested in telehealth or in person sessions
If you would like to use your healthcare insurance, and if so, what plan you have.
Any other questions you have. Laurie will get back to you as soon as she is able, generally within 48-72 hours.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Never leave any emergency information on this website. If you have insurance, you can always call your insurance company (there will be a member number on the back of the insurance card, and sometimes there will be a specific number for behavioral health) and ask for help in finding services or support.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255 “We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.”
Please visit the National Suicide Prevention Line website. There are resources tailored to many vulnerable groups, including Youth, Disaster Survivors, Native Americans, Veterans, Loss Survivors, LGBTQ+, and Attempt Survivors—Hard of Hearing and Spanish Speaking services are available.
At the local level, crisis support in our counties is made available 24 hours a day/7 days a week via what is known as a “mobile crisis team” (they will come to you or walk you through what to do):
Delaware County: 1.855.889.7827.
Montgomery County: 1-855-634-HOPE (4673) (Montgomery County also has a peer support line. To get more information click here.
Philadelphia County has a intermediary step before you can reach the Mobil Crisis Team. You must call what they call their Mental Health Delegate line (24 hours) at 215-685-6440, and the request is screened through that line. More information can be found here.
If you require emergency care, you can also always call 911 or go to your nearest emergency center. They will help you, no matter what you do, and assess the situation and make sure you are safe.
If you want to plan ahead, each County has its own protocols which are laid out below:.