Laura Hastings, LMFT

Laura Hastings is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses clear, practical methods to help people make change. She combines a down-to-earth style with tools that target thoughts and behaviors. Laura aims to help people feel more confident and steady as they face life shifts.

She focuses on relationship concerns, self-esteem and career challenges. She also helps people cope with life changes and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, disaster-related stress, women's issues, and workplace concerns.

In sessions she listens and asks questions to make problems easier to name. She works with clients to set realistic goals and try small changes that add up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a frequent part of her work when looking at unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors.

Laura has 24 years of professional experience and holds an LMFT credential. She practices in California and offers practical, step-by-step support rather than quick fixes. People who want straightforward guidance and tools usually find this approach useful.

Her style is supportive and collaborative. She encourages clients to use their own strengths while practicing new skills between sessions. Starting therapy is framed as a series of small steps toward clearer choices and better daily routines.

How CBT fits into online therapy

Many sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thinking, test different beliefs, and try new behaviors that improve mood and relationships.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to match strategies to their goals, needs, and daily routine. That collaborative process may involve trying techniques and adjusting them as progress is made.

For practical session details, confirm current options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and keep check-ins consistent during stressful periods. It also allows people to use sessions for focused skill practice, short workday check-ins, or longer problem-solving conversations depending on scheduling needs.