I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience. I am skilled at providing counseling for individuals and couples navigating through life transitions, anxiety, grief/loss, parenting, self-esteem and identity challenges, and relationships both at work and home. My clinical passion is to help clients work through various life challenges by offering a supportive and non-judgmental environment, making transformation possible. I strongly believe change is possible and use a narrative, cognitive behavioral, and solution focused approach to help my clients restore their lives and produce lasting change.
I earned a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin and a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
WI LMFT 971-124
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Very good.
Written on Apr 11, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes