Laura uses an integrative approach in her work as a healer, primarily combining insight-oriented psychotherapy with mind-body strategies to help clients find more ease in their lives. Her practice focus is on supporting survivors of interpersonal violence, those in, or in need of recovery from addiction/s, and the treatment of anxiety and depression.
Because the roots of psychological symptoms are often due to past traumas, Laura has extensively studied trauma treatment for children and adults, including Somatic Experiencing, a treatment for resolving trauma symptoms and relieving chronic stress. The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.
Because the roots of psychological symptoms are often due to past traumas, Laura has extensively studied trauma treatment for children and adults, including Somatic Experiencing, a treatment for resolving trauma symptoms and relieving chronic stress. The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.
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Creating a supportive, therapeutic environment in which children and teens can excel and find a path for growth, despite issues at home, school, or those they are dealing with personally. Working with families through times of change and transition to ensure that both children and parents have the tools and resources they need for the family to flourish.
Through my sessions with Laura I truly feel transformed into a different person. She helped me find the strength and courage to fight through all my pain and mental roadblocks. This has allowed me the opportunity to finally go after what I want in life. I am currently on my second semester of grad school (received a 3.8 first semester) and halfway through my internship.
Whether in dealing with issues directly related to parenting, or in working with the parents of her younger clients, Laura provides a wide array of knowledge in issues related to parenting.
Through situations that include relationship or academic struggles, divorce, blending families, or other traumatic or disruptive changes to the family structure, Laura helps parents and children re-learn how to communicate, supports parents in establishing clear family roles and expectations, and reminds children of their strengths and values throughout this process.
Through situations that include relationship or academic struggles, divorce, blending families, or other traumatic or disruptive changes to the family structure, Laura helps parents and children re-learn how to communicate, supports parents in establishing clear family roles and expectations, and reminds children of their strengths and values throughout this process.
The Somatic Experiencing method is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders. It is the life's work of Dr. Peter A. Levine, resulting from his multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, together with over 45 years of successful clinical application.
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