- Strengths-based approach
- Practical coping tools
- Focus on relationships
About Laura
Laura Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working in Oregon. She brings four years of clinical experience helping people who feel stuck by depression, self-esteem struggles, or major life changes. Laura emphasizes a collaborative, strength-focused way of working so clients can use their own resources to move forward.
She focuses on concerns such as relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and mood differences like bipolar. She also addresses eating issues and the ripple effects of chronic illness, caregiving stress, or blended family challenges. Laura names abandonment, attachment, and body image among other related areas she supports.
In sessions she combines several practical approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relational patterns and closeness are the focus.
Laura uses a client-centered stance, which means she listens first and follows each person’s priorities. Early meetings focus on goals and what would feel most useful in day-to-day life. She encourages straightforward steps clients can try between sessions.
People who choose Laura tend to want practical coping tools along with steady support. Her work is direct but warm, aimed at making therapy useful for everyday challenges like mood shifts, relationship strain, or managing attention differences.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Laura uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful action, which can help when life changes feel overwhelming.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often useful for depression, anxiety, and body-image concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Laura will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily challenges, then tailor methods from these therapies to fit those needs in collaboration with the client.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let a client practice skills between meetings in the places they live and work. Ask about the specific session formats offered when you schedule so you know what to expect.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, eating concerns, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on strengths and practical steps. She listens first and helps clients set clear goals to work toward.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She holds the LPC credential and has four years of experience in mental health work supporting adults, teens, and families.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Oregon and uses the credential LPC as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.