Brooke Laster, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist with a virtual private practice serving adults in NJ and NY that are living with chronic symptoms and chronic pain, chronic illness, and grief and loss. With over 19 years in the oncology and general medicine field as a behavioral health therapist, Brooke's mission is to empower her patients by educating them to better understand the way their brain and body works and teaching them strategies and skills to self manage the complicated physical and emotional symptoms they experience so they can get back to living life more fully. When you are engaged in therapy with Brooke expect there to be humor, genuine care and interest in your life and wellbeing, lots of metaphors, super helpful resources shared, and a true feeling that you are not alone in this process. Additionally, Brooke has extensive training and experience treating patients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, body focused repetitive behaviors, panic disorder and insomnia.