- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Laura
Laura Hopf is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with six years of clinical experience. She moved into mental health as a second career and now focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, addiction, and anger. Laura works with individuals on common problems like sleep disruption, low self-esteem, relationship trouble, and feelings of isolation.
Her background includes work in community mental health, day treatment programs, intensive outpatient care, and partial hospitalization. She has provided both individual and group therapy across settings and has experience supporting people through crises and longer-term struggles. This range gives her familiarity with straightforward, structured approaches alongside group work skills.
Laura describes her style as integrative. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions often mix skill teaching, problem solving, and time to talk about the patterns that keep problems repeating.
In practical terms she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new coping skills, and plan small behavior changes that reduce stress and reactivity. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and issues like impulsivity and shame.
People can expect a direct, respectful approach that balances short-term goals and deeper work. Laura helps people set clear steps for change, and she checks progress along the way.
How her approaches translate to online work
Laura commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in practical, skills-based ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior through small experiments and planning. It is useful for anxiety, mood problems, sleep issues, and anger that stems from thinking patterns. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It helps when reactivity or impulsivity gets in the way of relationships and daily functioning.She also incorporates mindfulness practice to help people notice their reactions and pause before responding. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then test methods and adjust as work progresses.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that can block regular attendance. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in real situations and then bring observations back to therapy for problem solving and adjustment.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach that pulls from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to match practical tools to goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in community mental health, day treatment, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC in Washington and practices under the WA LMHC LH credential noted in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.