Laura Salazar
Calm, practical therapy for life changes
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Laura
Laura Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on clear, goal-based therapy that helps people tackle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and parenting questions. Laura speaks plain language and aims to help clients build practical tools they can use day to day.
She believes each person knows their life best, and therapy is a chance to map out achievable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions start with goals the client wants to reach, then match those goals to proven methods. Laura commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential ideas, and Trauma-Focused methods to fit different needs. In practice she creates simple treatment plans and focuses on skills that can be used outside sessions.
People leave with concrete strategies for managing strong emotions, navigating life changes, and improving relationships. Laura also integrates creative techniques when helpful to support change. She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential.
Her Illinois license is LCPC 180.012547 and her Texas LPC number is 83979. Laura provides services in English and offers multiple remote session formats. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative.
She works to make therapy understandable and practical so clients can feel more capable managing day-to-day challenges.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people decide their next steps. It is useful when someone needs a steady, understanding space to sort through feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavior change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It often helps when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships get stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and life circumstances. That plan can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility helps fit sessions into busy days, supports people who travel or live far from a clinic, and lets clients practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote use so work in sessions translates to real life.
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.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Texas
- Languages
- English
Next step
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