- Client centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Calming strategies
About Laura
Laura Richardson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, anger, depression, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and grief. Her practice also addresses self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, and coping with life transitions.
Richardson uses straightforward conversation to help people understand what fuels their anger and frustration. She focuses on calming strategies and practical skills that can be tried between sessions. Clients are invited to talk through recent conflicts, patterns that repeat, and immediate ways to reduce tension at home or work.
Her main approaches are client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens first, helps people set the agenda, and then offers cognitive and behavioral tools to test out. Sessions mix reflection about how feelings developed with concrete steps to change unhelpful thoughts and actions.
She has particular experience with family of origin issues, communication difficulties, codependency, control issues, and the stresses caregivers carry. Richardson also supports people facing divorce, adoption and foster care concerns, and struggles with guilt or shame.
People who choose her often want practical strategies rather than long theoretical discussion. She helps clients identify small changes that can reduce arguments, manage impulses, and rebuild trust in key relationships. To begin, she asks for a short intake so goals and first steps are clear.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Laura blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques in straightforward ways. Client-centered work focuses on the client's priorities and experiences so the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be practiced between sessions.Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. She will listen to the client's goals and try methods that match those goals. Together they check what works and shift tactics when something feels unhelpful, keeping the plan practical and goal-focused.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit regular check-ins into a busy week, allow shorter focused skill-practice meetings, or remove travel time. It also lets people try cognitive and behavioral exercises in their everyday settings and then bring observations back to the session for review.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the client directing sessions, combined with cognitive behavioral techniques for practical skill building.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in mental health practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.