I am licensed in Virginia with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, anger management, & bipolar disorder. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701006212
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Laura has been great to have as a therapist. She has lots of ideas on ways to improve my anxiety and makes me comfortable speaking with her on any topic.
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Laura is patient, kind and understands my thoughts and feelings. In the short amount of time Laura has taught me quite a few techniques to work through my anger and other emotions. I appreciate her for taking time out of her day to meet with me and continue to work with me
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes