- Strengths-based
- Skills focused
- Relationship-aware
About Laurie
Laurie frames clients as experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. She offers straightforward guidance and tools that can be applied between sessions. Conversations are aimed at reducing overwhelming feelings and increasing everyday coping skills.
Her approach combines techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based work. That mix is used to help people change unhelpful patterns, learn emotion-regulation skills, and practice present-moment awareness in daily life.
Laurie also attends to relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and challenges like addiction, grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue. She addresses practical problems such as communication breakdowns, commitment doubts, jealousy, and control issues in ways people can try out between meetings.
She encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. To begin, clients use the site’s continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness Work Online
Laurie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when impulsive reactions cause problems.
Mindfulness therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and reduce rumination. Short practices and simple attention exercises are suggested for daily life to lower stress and improve focus.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy is adjusted over time as people try methods and report what helps.
Session formats are not stated in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, and family schedules. It can also allow for shorter check-ins on busy days, or meetings that avoid travel time, which helps keep consistent progress over weeks and months.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and motivation issues. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, trauma, addiction, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Laurie uses a practical, strengths-focused style. Sessions emphasize skills, clear strategies, and small steps people can use between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of professional experience and centers sessions on the client’s own story and abilities. Laurie aims to build on strengths while addressing current challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia. The profile lists her credential as LPC and location as Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.