Laurissa Bustillos

Laurissa Bustillos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings eight years of clinical experience. She wants to acknowledge how hard it is to reach out for help. Her aim is to give people a calm, respectful space to talk about what matters most to them.

Laurissa meets people where they are and treats them as the expert on their own life. Sessions are collaborative - she listens first and then helps identify practical steps. She focuses on reducing anxiety, easing depression, and working through grief and trauma in ways that fit each person's life.

Her approach blends mindfulness, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral techniques to build moment-to-moment awareness and change unhelpful patterns. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to clarify goals and keep progress moving.

Laurissa helps with relationship stress, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and challenges related to self-esteem, shame, and isolation. She also supports people navigating identity and LGBT issues and those coping with post-traumatic stress.

Sessions are held in New Mexico and are conducted in English. Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How mindfulness and evidence-based methods work online

Laurissa combines Mindfulness Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple practices that reduce reactivity and ease anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so people feel heard and can follow their own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical tools to shift them, which can help with mood, worry, and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means adapting exercises, pacing, and homework so they feel manageable and relevant to real life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats available before booking since the therapist's biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that works better. It also supports using mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets between sessions so progress can continue outside the appointment time.