Dr. Laura Riness, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Laura

Dr. Laura Riness is a licensed professional counselor clinical (LPCC) in Minnesota who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.

Her work includes attention to issues like ADHD and LGBT concerns, as well as topics such as postpartum depression and multicultural stressors. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what is hard and figure out practical next steps.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools that fit each person's life. She encourages honest conversation and gradual progress rather than quick fixes. Dr.

Riness blends approaches that match what an individual needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thinking and from emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings. Imago and client-centered work also show up in sessions when the situation calls for them.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients spot small changes that build over time and practices skills in real situations. People who want a therapist who listens and offers practical strategies may find this approach helpful.

Dr. Riness has seven years of professional experience. She provides services in English and works with a wide range of concerns including family-related stress, blended family challenges, grief, aging issues, and prejudice or discrimination.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and safety. Online work using this approach looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people practice new ways of connecting and responding to stress in those bonds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. In an online setting CBT uses short exercises, homework, and simple tools to shift thinking and behavior between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy targets the emotions that drive relationship patterns and helps partners or individuals notice and name those feelings to change how they respond.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That collaboration means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed rather than sticking to a single method from the start.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet live and read facial cues, phone sessions provide a simpler option when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing contact between scheduled sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to use learned skills where they matter most.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, and related family and life transitions.

How would sessions feel day to day?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, with room to talk about feelings and use practical tools to try between meetings.

What is her background and how long has she practiced?

She holds a Minnesota LPCC license and has seven years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and family concerns.

Where is this therapist based and what credential do they hold?

She is licensed in Minnesota as an LPCC, listed as MN LPCC cc01563.

Can I work with her in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I follow to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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