- Practical coping skills
- Relationship focus
- Values-based work
About Laura
Laura Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon. She has four years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people coping with relationship struggles, trauma, self-esteem problems, mood concerns, and life transitions. Laura works with adults and teens on issues such as depression, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She offers a calm, collaborative approach and aims to make first steps feel manageable.
Laura’s work emphasizes practical tools and clear goals. She uses evidence-informed methods to help people notice patterns and change unhelpful habits. Sessions involve talking through current concerns, building skills for emotional regulation, and shaping small behavior changes that fit day-to-day life.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide her work. These approaches help with managing painful thoughts, improving relationships, and building values-driven routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Client-Centered techniques also inform how she supports emotion regulation and self-acceptance.
People turn to Laura for help with intimacy-related issues, abandonment or attachment concerns, blended family stress, chronic illness or pain, caregiver strain, and identity-related challenges including LGBTQ+ matters. She also addresses complex presentations where multiple concerns occur together.
Her first session focuses on understanding what matters most to the person and setting shared goals. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule according to availability.
How Laura's Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for mood struggles, life changes, and long-term patterns that cause distress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It often involves specific exercises and small behavior experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depressive patterns.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding emotions in relationships and building new ways to connect. It can help with intimacy issues and patterns that cause repeated conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then recommend techniques from these approaches in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, skill practices, and in-the-moment coaching during a normal week without needing extra commute time.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laura commonly help with?
She helps people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, depression, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, focusing on practical tools and clear goals that fit into everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in mental health settings and with a range of concerns including mood and relational challenges.
What credential and location information is available?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, and is located in Oregon.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.