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Laura Guarino

Calm guidance for families and parents

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Guarino is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and family problems. She listens closely and offers clear, down-to-earth suggestions parents can try at home.

She earned a master’s degree in psychology and later became licensed in Florida as an LMHC. Over 19 years she has worked across settings including teletherapy, in-home visits, outpatient care, and inpatient hospital settings.

Background and approach

She has responded to crisis situations alongside local emergency services when needed. Her work often addresses mood disorders, trauma and abuse, substance use concerns, ADHD, and bipolar-related challenges. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, self-harm thoughts, panic attacks, and overwhelming life changes.

Laura draws on a mix of evidence-based methods to tailor practical steps that fit each family’s day-to-day life. Laura has spent much of her career supporting children and their adults, noting that helping a child usually means working with the family and school supports as well.

She uses age-appropriate techniques for younger children and a straightforward conversational style for older youth and adults. She has written for local newspapers to raise awareness about mental health and reduce stigma. Her approach is solution-oriented and collaborative, aiming to find realistic ways for families to manage problems and feel more steady at home.

Therapeutic tools and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and guides them to find their own solutions through compassionate support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches small experiments and practical skills to reduce anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms that get in the way of daily life.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness. These techniques can help with stress, rumination, and coping with intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the parent or individual to choose approaches that match their goals, comfort level, and family routines. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions provide a simpler option, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or on-the-go coaching. These formats make it easier to keep consistent care around school, work, and family schedules.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, bipolar disorder, addictions, ADHD, self-harm, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, client-centered style that focuses on listening and offering workable steps. Techniques include cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness when helpful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working across teletherapy, in-home visits, outpatient care, and inpatient hospital settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC, credential number FL LMHC MH11691, and practices with a focus on serving clients in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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