Laurissa Bustillos, LMFT - Therapist in New Mexico

About Laurissa

Laurissa Bustillos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are facing stress, anxiety, or difficult life transitions and offers steady, practical support. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel clear and manageable for worried parents and families.

Her work centers on listening first. She creates a calm space where each person can speak without judgment. Laurissa treats clients as partners and helps them notice their strengths and resources.

Background and approach

In sessions she blends straightforward techniques with warm, attentive listening. She uses problem-solving tools and teaches skills people can try between meetings. Parents often learn new ways to manage stress and improve communication at home.

Laurissa draws on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, along with mindfulness and solution-focused steps. She adapts these tools to the family's pace and needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She works with concerns that include parenting, family stress, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, self-esteem, and more.

Laurissa practices in New Mexico and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is direct, compassionate, and focused on real-world changes. If someone prefers brief, goal-directed work, she also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set clear steps forward.

The emphasis is on practical progress parents can use between sessions.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online family support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance so people can name what matters and feel supported while they work through problems. This approach is useful when someone needs space to sort through emotions and make their own choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. It breaks problems into small, manageable steps and helps with anxiety, depression, and stress that affect family life. Clients often leave with exercises to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurissa partners with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She may blend listening-focused care with skill-based CBT or use motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change. The plan evolves based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls let parents and children meet face to face from home. Phone sessions and live chat provide options when schedules or tech needs differ. Text-based messaging can support quick check-ins and brief coaching between meetings. These formats help make regular care easier to fit into everyday 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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, parenting, and self esteem.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions combine listening with practical skills and steps people can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laurissa has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings with individuals and families.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, NM LMFT CMF0208711, and practices in New Mexico.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New Mexico
Languages: English

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