Laura Arnold

Laura Arnold is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and career concerns. Laura brings a calm, direct style to sessions and aims to make conversations approachable and useful.

She takes a conversational, interactive approach in therapy. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Laura uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and behavior change.

Her background includes work in private practice and in settings such as substance abuse inpatient programs, partial hospitalization, outpatient services, and correctional facilities. That range has shaped how she responds to crisis moments and longer-term struggles alike. Laura has trained in depression and anxiety work at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

People describe her manner as compassionate and grounded. She aims to offer unconditional positive regard while helping clients set realistic goals. The therapeutic relationship is central to her work and she emphasizes building trust from the start.

Sessions are meant to help people handle immediate problems and build skills for lasting change. Whether someone is coping with life transitions, substance issues, ADHD, or concerns about identity and relationships, Laura focuses on concrete strategies and steady support.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Laura often uses client-centered methods that focus on listening, reflection, and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces concrete skills to change unhelpful habits. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems and gives practical tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful.

Confirm the available session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They can also accommodate people who need quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions useful and practical for everyday life without promising particular outcomes.