Laura Sproch(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Sproch has been working in the field of psychology for over 15 years. She enjoys working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors (hair pulling, skin picking), life transitions, perfectionism, and other mental health issues. She helps individuals to recognize their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and identify opportunities for change. She is dedicated to utilizing evidence-based treatments (i.e., therapies that have been researched to be most effective for a particular condition) to help support the changes that clients want to make. She specializes in cognitive behavioral, behavioral, and family-based therapies.

Dr. Sproch received her doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University, which prides itself as a leader in the New York area for its commitment to cognitive behavioral and behavioral training, and evidence-based practices. Prior to Hofstra, she received her BA in Psychology from Vassar College. She is a graduate of the Trichotillomania Learning Center’s Virtual Professional Training Institute.

Eating Disorder Specialty: Along with her training treating a spectrum of mental health conditions, she is also a certified eating disorder specialist and consultant. She has worked at eating disorder-specialized treatment facilities across the country. Most recently, she was the Program Director of the New England Eating Disorders Program at Sweetser, a premier eating disorder treatment facility in the state of Maine, where she led a multidisciplinary team in applying evidence-based treatments at multiple levels of care for adults and children. Prior to her time in Maine, Dr. Sproch was on the eating disorder team at the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt (currently Eating Recovery Center- Baltimore), Friends Hospital, and ‘Ai Pono Hawaii.