Laura Phen , LPC

Laura Phen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and depression. She focuses on building a supportive, trust-based therapeutic relationship where clients can explore difficult feelings and begin practical healing. Her approach emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and clear strategies that fit each person’s life and goals.

Drawing on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills-based therapies, she helps clients identify patterns, develop coping tools, and strengthen communication in relationships. Laura works with a wide range of concerns including stress, grief, parenting struggles, self-esteem issues, and challenges related to chronic illness or life transitions. Her practice centers on meeting clients where they are, creating an atmosphere of respect, and guiding them toward meaningful change. Those seeking a steady, experienced therapist for relationship and trauma-related issues often find her practical and compassionate style helpful as they move forward.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Laura Phen uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and perspective guide the work; this approach helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed growth. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical skills that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. In addition, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense mood swings, relationship conflicts, and high stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laura works with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, continue work during life transitions, and access care from different locations, while allowing therapists to tailor pace and format to what works best for the individual.