- Client-centered focus
- Practical skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Lara
Lara Fallon is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on real-life problems like workplace pressure, relationship tensions, and the strain of caregiving. Lara listens carefully and works side by side with each person to find practical ways forward.
Her practice addresses a broad range of challenges, including addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, blended family issues, body image concerns, and aging-related questions. Money and financial issues are part of the life stressors she helps clients talk through alongside career and relationship concerns.
Lara mixes client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools. That means sessions start with the person’s own goals and priorities, then add exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits. She uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and solution-focused strategies to set clear short-term steps.
Her style is down-to-earth and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to be practical and doable so clients can try small changes between meetings. Lara emphasizes strengths, teaches concrete skills, and helps people measure real progress over time.
Working from Missouri, she offers services in English and draws on decades of experience to tailor support to each situation. Prospective clients are invited to begin by describing their main concerns and goals so sessions can be shaped around what matters most.
How Lara’s approaches shape online therapy
This practice uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness methods to address everyday stress and emotional challenges. Client-centered therapy means conversations begin with what matters most to the person and progress at their pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying thought patterns that keep problems going and practicing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness skills to manage tension and stay grounded through difficult feelings.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will review your goals, try techniques collaboratively, and adjust the plan as needed. You and the clinician decide which tools fit your needs and daily routine, whether that means skill-building, emotion regulation, or short solution-focused steps.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between appointments. Some formats can be helpful when lower bandwidth or no video is preferable, while others suit longer skill-building sessions that benefit from visual materials. Discuss practical scheduling and format preferences when you set up the first appointment to find what fits your circumstances.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Lara help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addiction, relationship and family concerns, parenting, trauma and abuse, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is Lara’s therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills and short-term plans.
How long has she been practicing?
Lara has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LCSW, listed as MO LCSW, and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lara?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.