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About Laura
Laura Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on the relationship between therapist and client. She emphasizes acceptance, empathy, and connection while guiding people through change. Laura uses a person-centered stance that treats each client as the expert on their own life and works with humor and everyday tools to make therapy practical.
She has seven years of experience, including work in nonprofit settings focused on addictions and trauma. That background has included helping people affected by chronic illness and HIV, and supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her practice addresses concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, stress, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
Laura also helps people facing attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. She uses literature, media, music, and conversation to find approaches that fit each person. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools are part of how she helps people set goals and stay engaged in change.
Her early interest in gaps within the criminal justice system shaped her view that everyone deserves accessible mental health care. Laura combines that commitment with a straightforward, warm style and a focus on building trust. People often begin by telling their story, and she sees that storytelling as a first step toward clearer choices.
Raised in California and educated in Alabama and Florida, Laura draws on varied life experiences to relate to diverse backgrounds. She balances clinical work with small, everyday comforts such as TV shows and lighthearted internet finds to help normalize difficult moments.
Therapeutic approaches and what online care can offer
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It helps people notice attachment needs and try new ways of relating in relationships or during difficult emotions.Client-Centered Therapy puts the person at the center of the work. The therapist follows the client's pace, listens closely, and helps the client name goals and make decisions that match their values.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods seem most useful based on concerns, goals, and personal style. That collaborative planning can change as the work progresses.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as arranging appointments around work or caregiving. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and make regular attendance simpler when travel or weather would otherwise interfere. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available and how to schedule with the therapist.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Alabama, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is person-centered and collaborative, using empathy, acceptance, and humor. She also draws on mindfulness, narrative ideas, and motivational interviewing to set goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience, including positions in nonprofit settings focused on addictions and trauma work.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure noted in Alabama and Tennessee, and she practices out of Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.