Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
How Laura works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laura
Laura Pengelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on practical, goal-oriented work. She uses clear, direct conversations to help people manage anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. Laura speaks in plain terms and aims to make each session feel straightforward and useful.
She leans on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies to help clients reframe thoughts and try small, doable changes. Sessions often look like setting one or two goals, testing a new behavior, and checking what worked.
Background and approach
That makes progress easier to track week to week. Her background includes more than two decades of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. Over the years she has supported people facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and issues tied to attachment and family of origin.
Laura has worked with young adults and parents dealing with blended family dynamics and fatherhood challenges. Trauma-focused methods are part of her toolkit for people coping with difficult past events. She also uses narrative therapy to help clients reframe their stories and discover different ways to move forward.
These methods are used alongside practical skills from cognitive behavioral work. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client.
Laura aims to help people find clearer ways to handle anger and reconnect with what matters in daily life.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Laura's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online change
Laura often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anger, anxiety, or low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and real-life experiments to test new ways of responding and thinking. Narrative therapy is another approach she uses to help people rewrite their personal stories and separate themselves from unhelpful labels or past events. This can help when old patterns or shame keep returning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal preferences. That means trying a method, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking rigidly to one style.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging make it easier to check in between meetings or to have shorter, focused exchanges. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy days.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting struggles, bipolar mood issues, and trauma-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive with a focus on practical steps. Sessions tend to set clear goals and try small changes to see what helps.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with individuals and family-related issues in Pennsylvania.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania and holds the credential PA LMFT.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online therapy?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.