Laura earned a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Counseling from Cairn University and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania. Laura has experience with a wide variety of clients ranging from children, teens, and adults providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , Family Systems Therapy, and utilizing an eclectic and person-centered approach. Some areas of experience include: attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), family and marriage counseling and self-esteem. Laura’s goal is to create a warm, supportive, and safe space to help clients feel comfortable and open to engage in the therapeutic process through empathy, authenticity, and honesty as they pursue personal and spiritual growth.  

Laura has two years of experience in teaching graduate counseling, co-leading a course in group counseling and marriage and family counseling.

Recommended books:

Rising Strong by Brené Brown

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

The Cure by John Lynch, Bruce McNicol & Bill Thrall

Quotes:

“What if there was a place so safe that the worst of me could be known, and I would discover that I would not be loved less, but more in the telling of it?” - The Cure

“The most important task of a therapist may be not to move people as soon as possible out of the ashes of suffering but rather to help people make the ashes of their suffering generative of a new and flourishing human life.” - Heather Davediuk Gingrich, Fred C. Gingrich

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome” - Brené Brown

Fee: $100-$120 per session