Laura Phen, LPC

Laura Phen uses a client-centered approach in therapy. She focuses on building a trusting connection first. That connection is the base for practical work on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of professional experience.

She helps people talk through trauma, grief, and compassion fatigue with steady, clear guidance. Sessions often include skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness techniques are used when clients need tools for emotion regulation and staying present.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm space to think aloud, sort priorities, and try small changes. Parents and people managing chronic health challenges can bring practical worries and daily stressors into the work.

Laura draws on long experience to tailor methods to each person. She collaborates with clients to pick steps that match their life and goals. The focus is on what helps in day-to-day life, such as better sleep, clearer communication, or less reactivity.

People who choose Laura can expect careful listening, clear feedback, and simple coping skills to practice between meetings. She supports clients as they work toward steadier mood, improved relationships, and clearer purpose.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps set goals that fit daily life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT can include homework, brief skill coaching, and tracking patterns between sessions to reduce anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods feel most useful. That decision is based on the client's goals, current challenges, and what they prefer for pacing and structure.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use virtual work to teach coping skills, support changes in routine, and help manage stress related to chronic health challenges or caregiving without promising a particular session type.