Works with
How Laura works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama, Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laura
Laura Westbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who emphasizes a person-centered approach. She centers the relationship on acceptance and empathy, and she guides people to use their own strengths to make changes. Humor and familiar media often find a place in sessions to help people connect and cope.
She has seven years of experience, including time working in nonprofit settings focused on addictions and trauma. That background means she has worked with people affected by substance use, violence, and complex stressors.
Background and approach
Laura also supports people navigating grief, anxiety, anger, depression, and shifts in identity or relationships. Laura uses attachment-focused ideas to understand how early relationships shape reactions today. She blends that with client-centered conversation and motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.
Mindfulness and existential perspectives add tools for staying present and finding personal meaning during tough times. Her practice includes work with LGBTQ people and with clients living with chronic illness or HIV when those concerns affect wellbeing. She also addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and intimacy-related concerns in straightforward, practical ways.
Originally from California, Laura studied at the University of Alabama and earned graduate degrees from the University of Florida. Those diverse experiences shape how she listens and responds across cultural backgrounds. She likes to use simple, relatable exercises and conversations that fit each person’s 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.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Laura blends attachment-based work with client-centered and motivational interviewing ideas. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns that fuel anger, trust issues, or distance. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can name their goals. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to find what matters most and to build small steps toward change.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will ask about your goals, values, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will recommend ways of working and adjust as needed so sessions fit the person’s pace and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for regular, in-depth sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text can be used for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and issues tied to chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with elements of attachment work, mindfulness, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing to help people find practical ways forward.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has seven years of clinical experience, including work in nonprofit settings focused on addictions and trauma, and experience with diverse adult populations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC credentials in Alabama and Tennessee and is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and needs.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.