- Practical coping skills
- Goal focused work
- Money concerns support
About Laura
Laura Hattrup is a licensed social worker with 16 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and offers calm, steady support when emotions feel overwhelming. Laura uses practical conversations to help people name their strengths and find workable next steps.
Laura focuses on everyday problems like parenting strain, career transitions, relationship conflict, compassion fatigue, and money and financial issues. She also helps people dealing with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and attention challenges. Her work centers on clear goals and skills people can use between sessions.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Laura listens first, then helps clients try small experiments to see what changes feel useful. She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive tools and mindfulness practices to reduce worry and build more control over daily routines.
Over her career she has supported a wide range of people through grief, loss, and major life transitions. Laura brings sixteen years of practice as a KS LSCSW and MO LCSW to her work, using that experience to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
Sessions focus on practical coping, problem solving, and building resilience. People leaving therapy often have clearer routines, steadier moods, and a plan for next steps. To start, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their timing.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In online sessions this means starting where the client is, validating their experience, and building goals together. It helps with feeling heard, reducing overwhelm, and spotting strengths to build on.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) encourages noticing thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. Online CBT sessions often include short homework tasks and practical skill practice to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy brings gentle attention to the present moment and simple breathing or awareness practices. These strategies can lower reactivity and help someone manage stress in daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration shapes whether sessions lean more on talking, problem solving, skills practice, or short motivational exercises.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support consistent skill practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT worksheets or mindfulness exercises to work well in remote sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, career changes, and money and financial issues.
What is her general style in sessions?
Laura uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that blends listening with actionable steps and skill practice.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of experience working with diverse people through loss, transitions, and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and is based in Kansas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and 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.