Laura Phen, LPC

Laura Phen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on a warm, client-centered approach that helps people talk through anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. Her manner is straightforward and steady, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood early in therapy.

She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with focus, sleep, and stress management.

Laura has worked across many concerns that often overlap, including trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, grief, parenting stresses, and career strain. She also supports people facing chronic pain, illness, and the changes that come with aging and geriatric issues. Her experience includes helping people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and post-traumatic stress.

In sessions she aims to build clear goals together. Conversations are practical and paced to each person’s needs. She helps people identify small changes that can make daily life more manageable.

If you prefer a direct, collaborative therapist who combines listening with practical skills, Laura may be a fit. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session and confirm any details about formats and scheduling.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, understanding relationship where the person sets the pace and agenda. It helps when someone needs a steady listener and practical help sorting feelings and choices.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is about noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change mood and functioning. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many daily stressors.

Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Those tools can be helpful for people who feel overwhelmed by strong emotions or relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single plan from the start.

Session formats are not specified in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time on busy days. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what will fit your routine and goals.