Laura Standley
Family-focused counselor for practical parenting support
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed in
- Montana
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Laura
Laura Standley is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns and common difficulties like stress, anxiety, low self esteem, and depression. Laura aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She has worked in both outpatient counseling and inpatient hospital settings, so she is familiar with a range of care environments. Her practice addresses trauma, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and related challenges that often affect family life and parenting.
Background and approach
Additional areas she sees include adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family situations. In sessions she encourages open conversation and practical problem solving. She helps people talk through communication problems, codependency, jealousy, and commitment concerns.
Parents and caregivers often explore strategies for managing impulsivity, disruptive mood symptoms, and fatherhood or family role challenges. Laura works collaboratively to set goals and to build skills that can be used between appointments. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques geared toward clear, achievable steps rather than jargon.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on helping families improve daily routines and relationships. Located in Montana, Laura conducts sessions in English. She supports people who want to address domestic violence effects, trauma symptoms, and broader family problems, always aiming to empower clients to make steady progress.
Approaches that translate to online family care
Evidence-based techniques are a core part of her practice. One common approach focuses on skills training for communication and problem solving. This method teaches specific ways to talk about issues, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts, which helps with family and parenting challenges. Another frequently used approach addresses trauma and mood symptoms by working on emotion regulation and coping strategies. That work helps reduce overwhelming feelings and supports steadier interactions at home.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and choose techniques that fit the situation. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays practical and relevant to daily family life.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to connect from different locations across Montana. Remote formats allow for flexible check-ins, ongoing skill practice between sessions, and quicker access to support when daily stressors arise.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English
Next step
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