- Client-centered approach
- Homework focused
- Strengths-based
About Laura
She often helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, and issues around intimacy and family dynamics. Thoughts and everyday habits are a focus in her work, and she commonly uses practical homework between sessions to reinforce progress.
Laura’s background includes crisis counseling and work with PTSD, suicidal ideation, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She has experience with addiction-related issues and mood disorders such as bipolar. Her practice also addresses sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and the strain caregivers can face.
In sessions she leans on Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy while drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic ideas when useful. She uses a strengths-based stance and highlights the courage it took to seek help. Laura aims to help people build a natural support system and practical tools they can use after therapy.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She will often assign between-session exercises to keep momentum. People who want concrete steps and a supportive guide may find her approach a good fit.
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive space where the client's priorities lead the conversation. The therapist listens closely and helps people name their goals so change can happen at a manageable pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and habits affect feelings and behavior. It breaks problems into small, practical steps and uses exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new routines that ease daily stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. That choice can shift over time as things change.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life. Many people find it simpler to schedule appointments, keep regular check-ins, or complete short homework tasks between meetings. If you want to know which session formats are available, please confirm the current options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laura commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and many related issues such as parenting strain, addiction concerns, and sleep or eating problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work is client-centered and solution-focused, with practical homework between sessions to support steady progress toward goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Laura has worked in the mental health field since 1995, giving her 30 years of experience across crisis counseling, mood concerns, and trauma-related work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.