Deanna Laur

Deanna Laur is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist in Maryland with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She aims to make the first step easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

She uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. Conversations are tailored to each person, with attention to what they want to change and what feels doable for them. Deanna values sensitivity and compassion while keeping the work focused on clear, everyday goals.

Her sessions often look at communication patterns and control issues that get in the way of feeling calm or connected. She also supports people working through forgiveness, mood concerns, and problems at work that affect wellbeing. She breaks larger goals into manageable steps and celebrates small progress along the way.

Deanna draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the pace and priorities of the person in the room. She combines that with Solution-Focused Therapy to build short-term, practical strategies for change. This mix aims to balance listening with action so clients leave sessions with something useful to try.

If someone is nervous about starting therapy, she acknowledges that courage and offers a clear first step. The intake process includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the person’s calendar.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In this approach she pays attention to what matters most to the individual and mirrors back concerns so the person feels understood. It helps with building self-esteem, working through anger, and sorting out relationship worries.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying small, concrete steps that move someone toward their goals. Sessions using this approach tend to set short-term targets and try practical strategies between meetings. This can be helpful for stress, workplace issues, and making clear progress when life changes feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust as progress is made. That means trying ideas together and shifting focus when something isn’t working.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the equation. These practical benefits can help someone stay consistent with the work and try new strategies in daily life.