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Online therapist

Laura Phen

Supportive counselor for everyday parenting concerns

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Washington, Oregon, Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Phen is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth care and helps people sort through anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. Sessions aim to be clear and straightforward so worried parents can quickly understand what happens in therapy.

In the first meetings she listens closely and asks about the problems that matter most. Together with each person she sets small, useful goals and works on steps that fit daily life.

Background and approach

She uses tools that address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and present-moment awareness. Laura draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills for strong emotions.

Client-centered principles guide the work so each person’s experience shapes the pace and focus. Her background includes long-term outpatient counseling and support for issues like parenting stress, grief, sleep disruption, career strain, compassion fatigue, and attention concerns. She also addresses more specific topics such as postpartum mood changes, chronic illness, and first responder or veteran issues.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted online in formats that fit busy schedules. Laura holds an AZ LPC credential listed as AZ LPC LPC-22832 and also an Oregon LPC listed as OR LPC C6507. Practical steps, steady support, and clear communication shape her approach.

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support

Client-centered work focuses on listening and adapting to each person. It helps build trust, shape goals, and set a pace that fits a parent’s life. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and actions and teaches practical steps to change behaviors that increase stress or sadness. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and skills for handling intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as priorities change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. These options make it easier to meet without travel and allow flexibility for short check-ins or longer weekly sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, practice new responses, and check progress in ways that integrate into daily routines.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, grief, sleep problems, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She listens first, then uses tools from CBT and DBT and mindfulness to teach skills that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience working in outpatient counseling and related settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, credentialed as AZ LPC LPC-22832 and OR LPC C6507, and practices from South Dakota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost and getting started 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 therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Utah, South Dakota, Arizona
Languages
English

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