Laura Leatherman

Laura Leatherman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She practices with kindness and without judgment. Laura focuses on building a trusting connection so clients can work toward the changes they want to make.

She uses Client-Centered Therapy to meet people where they are and to shape work around each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice different responses. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set concrete goals and take small, achievable steps toward them.

Laura has worked in outpatient counseling clinics, hospitals, a residential program, and an emergency shelter. That range of settings informs her practical approach to common problems like relationship conflict, parenting stress, blended family issues, sleep disruption, and coping with life changes.

She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, career concerns, ADHD, and social anxiety. Laura emphasizes clear communication, goal setting, and skills practice during sessions so people leave with tools they can use between visits.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful help with real problems. Laura asks questions, listens, and works collaboratively to tailor techniques to each person. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck to taking manageable steps forward.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects back what she hears, and adjusts the work to fit the individual's needs and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable pieces and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, improve sleep, and change unhelpful patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, concrete steps toward a preferred future. Sessions often set short-term goals and practice actions that can be tried between meetings to build momentum.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Laura will work collaboratively to figure out what fits best for each person's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining methods or shifting focus as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or letting someone attend without being on camera. Those practical benefits help many people maintain continuity and apply new skills in everyday settings.