- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Louise
Louise Laine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 25 years of experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship strain, addictions, self-esteem and career challenges. She also supports people dealing with parenting concerns, life changes, and issues related to aging and purpose.
Louise uses a client-centered way of working. She focuses on what the person brings to sessions and follows their pace. Conversations aim to clarify what matters most, identify patterns, and find practical steps to try between meetings.
Her background includes work in private practice and in educational and career settings over a multi-decade career. That variety informs how she looks at problems that touch work, family roles, and personal goals. Sessions mix talk with practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices.
She also draws on existential and Jungian perspectives to help people name values, meaning, and recurring themes in their lives. That can be useful for folks who feel stuck or who want to understand why certain reactions keep happening.
Louise describes her role as listening and collaborating so people can regain balance and make intentional changes. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and suggests experiments clients can try between sessions. Her approach tends to be straightforward and focused on usable steps rather than abstract theory.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and working at the client's pace. In practice this means sessions begin with the client's concerns and goals, and the therapist follows those priorities while offering reflections and options.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It provides concrete techniques to test unhelpful thinking patterns and to try new behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety and stress.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills and grounding practices. These tools help reduce reactivity and create space between an impulse and a chosen response, which many people find useful when managing anger.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different strategies and adjusting them over time.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice coping tools in everyday settings and bring real-life examples into sessions for direct feedback.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, career issues, depression and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She follows a client-centered style where the person's goals guide the sessions and practical tools are suggested as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health, including private practice and roles in education and career settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.