- Faith-integrated care
- Practical coping skills
- Life transition support
About Laurie
Laurie Ford is an LCMHC based in North Carolina who combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with Christian faith perspectives. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and challenges around self-esteem and life transitions. Laurie guides clients toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions in everyday language and concrete steps.
Laurie draws on six years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She uses practical approaches to help people cope with compassion fatigue, relationship concerns, and difficult changes. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening personal values and identity.
Her practice addresses a wide range of specific struggles including abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care topics, and caregiving stress. Laurie also supports work on communication problems, codependency, control issues, and rebuilding after divorce or separation.
Laurie integrates faith when clients want that perspective, while still using grounded therapeutic skills. Work in sessions can include talking through painful memories, practicing emotion regulation, and setting achievable goals. The aim is clearer next steps, not quick fixes.
People who choose her often seek help with parenting roles such as fatherhood issues, body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and the long work of forgiveness. She encourages steady progress and practical plans that fit into daily life.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and steady progress. One common approach helps people learn emotion regulation and stress management through step-by-step skill practice; this supports work on anxiety, depression, and overwhelming reactions. Another approach concentrates on understanding relationship and attachment patterns, helping clients see repeated behaviors and choose different responses to improve interactions and boundaries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those needs. Decisions are collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It also lets people maintain continuity of care while balancing work, school, or caregiving demands.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Laurie commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and self-esteem struggles, plus related concerns such as compassion fatigue and relationship stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Laurie uses evidence-based techniques in straightforward ways, focusing on practical coping skills, pattern recognition, and goal setting during sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
She is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with six years of clinical experience working in behavioral health settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an NC LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with Laurie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.