Dr. Laura DeMarzo Ed.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Adult Psychotherapy | Anxiety Disorders, OCD & Panic | Depression | Trauma & EMDR | Couples & Family Therapy
With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Laura DeMarzo has dedicated her career to helping adults, couples, and families navigate emotional challenges, heal from difficult experiences, and develop healthier, more fulfilling relationships. As founder and director of Center for Psychological Services of Somerset County, she brings extensive clinical experience, professional leadership, and a personalized approach to psychological care.
Clinical Expertise:
Anxiety Disorders and Depression
Dr. DeMarzo has extensive experience treating a broad range of anxiety conditions, including generalized anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), excessive worry, and stress-related difficulties, as well as depression. She helps individuals understand patterns of thinking, feeling, and behavior that contribute to distress and develop practical strategies for meaningful change.
Trauma and EMDR
As an EMDR-certified therapist, Dr. DeMarzo works with adults affected by trauma, painful experiences, and unresolved emotional distress. When clinically appropriate, she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into an individualized treatment plan.
Couples and Family Relationships
Dr. DeMarzo works with couples and families navigating communication difficulties, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, changing roles, and significant life transitions. Her work focuses on understanding relationship patterns, strengthening communication, and fostering healthier ways of relating.
Approach to Therapy
Her integrative approach draws upon Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic and insight-oriented approaches, EMDR, and other evidence-informed interventions suited to each person’s needs. She values a collaborative therapeutic relationship that encourages insight, emotional resilience, and practical progress.
Education and Professional Leadership
Dr. DeMarzo earned her undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Rutgers University, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Her professional background includes
serving as a staff psychologist and later as Psychological Director of the Behavioral Health Unit at Somerset Medical Center, now Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. During her hospital career, she developed and directed the Partial Day Program for individuals experiencing significant emotional and psychological difficulties.
Throughout her career, she has participated in community mental health initiatives, professional education, and collaboration with physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and other healthcare professionals.
Founder and Director
Dr. DeMarzo established Center for Psychological Services of Somerset County in 1993. Over time, she developed the practice into a group of clinicians with diverse specialties and therapeutic approaches. Today, she continues to provide psychotherapy while directing the practice and helping individuals and families connect with clinicians whose experience and approach fit their needs.
Professional Affiliations
· American Psychological Association (APA)
· New Jersey Collaborative Law Group
· International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Philosophy of Care
Dr. DeMarzo believes therapy offers an opportunity not only to reduce symptoms, but also to develop self-understanding, recognize longstanding patterns, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change. She approaches each individual, couple, and family with warmth, curiosity, respect, and a commitment to thoughtful, personalized care.