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Online therapist

Laura Scales

Empowering families to build stronger connections

Credentials
LMFT
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Scales is a licensed marriage and family therapist who shifted into counseling after several different careers. She trained at Argosy University in Denver and completed practicum work at West Springs Psychiatric Hospital. Laura brings five years of clinical experience in community mental health and independent practice in Colorado.

She creates a calm, grounded presence in sessions and aims to help families and individuals feel more connected and capable. Her therapy style is practical and down to earth.

Background and approach

She treats relationship and family concerns and helps with parenting, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and intimacy issues. She also supports people facing career questions and those living with bipolar condition. Sessions focus on clear goals and workable steps rather than jargon.

Laura uses a variety of evidence-based techniques to meet each person where they are. She often blends Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral methods, and dialectical behavioral ideas with solution-focused and strength-based tools. The work centers on the client’s priorities and builds skills for handling conflict and emotional ups and downs.

Her background outside therapy informs her approach. Earlier roles caring for people with chronic illness and teaching outdoor skills taught her patience and presence. Laura values being fully present in short moments, a lesson she learned from high altitude mountaineering.

In the therapy room she aims to be nonjudgmental and collaborative. Parents and partners who want practical strategies for improving relationships, managing mood, or changing family patterns will find a straightforward, compassionate style.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions

Internal Family Systems helps people look at different parts of themselves with curiosity instead of blame. It can be useful for managing inner conflict, trauma responses, and improving self-understanding.

Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. These tools often help with anxiety, depression, and changing reactive patterns in relationships.

Dialectical behavioral ideas bring clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. They are especially helpful when emotions feel intense or when relationships involve recurring conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and then tailor methods together. This is a collaborative process that can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, and family time and to check in between meetings when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to guide skill practice, problem solve, and support parenting or relationship changes from wherever clients are located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Laura works with relationship and family issues as well as parenting concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, career questions, and bipolar condition.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and down to earth. The focus is on clear goals, skill building, and helping families communicate more effectively.
What is Laura's professional background?
She trained at Argosy University in Denver, completed practicum work at West Springs Psychiatric Hospital, and has five years of experience in community mental health and independent practice.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Laura is a licensed marriage and family therapist - CO LMFT 0001388 - and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Grief
  • Anger management

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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