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Laura Stapp

Compassionate family-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Laura

Laura Stapp is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She offers straightforward, respectful care for people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma, and anger. Her style is open and direct, aiming to make meetings practical and easy to follow.

She brings 20 years of experience working in California settings. She has clinical training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - TF-CBT, and Adoption Competency for Mental Health.

Background and approach

Those trainings inform how she supports people who have experienced trauma or whose lives involve adoption and foster care issues. In session she treats the person as the expert on their life and highlights their existing strengths. Conversations are honest and respectful, with attention to what will help at home and in relationships.

She works to make steps feel doable rather than overwhelming. Practical concerns such as communication problems, caregiver stress, attachment issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder are included among areas she addresses. She also supports work around aging and geriatric issues, body image, commitment and control issues, and family of origin problems.

Sessions are offered in English and are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories so they have less emotional charge. In practice this can reduce the intensity of reactions tied to past hurt and make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - TF-CBT combines talk-based work with skills practice to address trauma symptoms and related thoughts and behaviors. It is often used when trauma affects relationships, parenting, or emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to each persons story, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit those needs. Decisions about pacing and methods are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families and individuals. Video and phone sessions allow for face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter touchpoints for check-ins, skill practice, or when a person needs more immediate contact. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into real life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laura address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflicts, parenting worries, trauma and abuse, and anger issues. Additional areas include adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are direct, open, and respectful. She emphasizes practical conversation and builds on each persons strengths to make change feel manageable.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional work experience and clinical training in EMDR, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Adoption Competency for Mental Health.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, CA LCSW 27888, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapists availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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