Laura Richardson, LMHC

Laura Richardson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addictions. She aims to make it easier for people to talk about hard things and to find clearer ways forward.

She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s goals and choices first. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a comfortable pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills for coping.

Laura has worked with many people facing family and parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and career-related stress. She also supports those dealing with anger, codependency, and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, and blended family concerns when those issues come up.

In session she helps people develop calming strategies, stronger communication, and clearer boundaries. Conversations aim to be straightforward and useful, with steps you can try between meetings. She encourages small changes that fit into real life.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she frames the work as a collaboration. People who want practical tools as well as a listening space may find this approach helpful. To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How client-centered care and CBT fit into online therapy

Laura uses client-centered therapy to make sessions focus on each person’s priorities and choices. That approach involves listening closely and helping clients set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice new behaviors and coping skills that reduce stress and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. That process may include trying CBT exercises, adjusting the pace, or focusing on calming strategies and communication skills based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoid travel time. It also supports consistent follow-up on skills and homework between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor session focus and length to fit daily routines and real-life demands.