Laura Hopf, LMHC - Therapist in Washington

About Laura

Laura Hopf is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with six years of clinical experience. She chose this field as a second career and approaches her work with a clear sense of purpose. Her background includes providing therapy and behavioral counseling across different care settings.

She meets people where they are and treats them with warmth and respect. Her work includes helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addiction.

Background and approach

She also supports those facing parenting strain, relationship problems, grief, sleep trouble, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication issues, and impulsivity. Laura has experience delivering individual and group therapy in community mental health agencies, day treatment programs, intensive outpatient services, and partial hospitalization programs.

That variety informs a flexible approach that can shift to what each person needs in the moment. Her clinical toolbox includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques. In sessions she blends practical skills with attention to relationships and life context.

She aims for collaborative work with clear goals, whether someone wants symptom relief or deeper insight. The therapeutic relationship is treated with compassion, and progress is tracked by what actually helps in day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Laura commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help manage intense feelings and impulsive actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying skill-based exercises one week and focusing on understanding relational patterns the next.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work between meetings with messages, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can deliver the same core techniques remotely, and the range of formats lets people use skills in the moment when they need them most.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

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 Laura commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, mixing skill teaching with attention to relationships and life context. She focuses on what works for daily life and tracks progress against real goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has six years of experience providing individual and group therapy in community mental health, day treatment, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, WA LMHC LH 61544975, and practices in Washington.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and starting steps handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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