Laura Phen

Laura Phen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She uses a mindful, client-centered approach to help people manage anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and trauma. Her style is calm and straightforward, focused on building trust and steady progress.

She draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot patterns that keep problems going and to try small behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be used to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance when needed.

Sessions center on open conversation and practical steps. She works to create a predictable, supportive space where clients can talk about intimacy, parenting strain, career stress, grief, and sleep problems. She also addresses issues like compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and chronic pain when they affect daily life.

Laura’s background includes long-term clinical work across a range of settings. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s situation and goals. She emphasizes clear communication and realistic, manageable goals.

If you are considering starting, expect a focused conversation about current difficulties and what you hope to change. The first few sessions are used to map priorities and try straightforward strategies you can apply between meetings.

How mindfulness and practical therapy work online

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily feelings without reacting automatically. It can reduce rumination and make stress and anxiety easier to sit with for short periods. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the person sets the pace and focus of sessions. This approach is helpful for building trust and clarifying goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and small behaviors that keep problems going, offering clear exercises to try between sessions. These three approaches are often mixed to match a person’s needs and practical goals.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist works with the client to identify goals and then tries techniques that fit those aims. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps and what feels workable for the person.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to use between-session exercises and tools in daily life, so coping skills can be practiced where they matter most.