Dr. Laura Riness , LPCC

Dr. Laura Riness is a Minnesota-licensed LPCC with seven years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family challenges, and other life transitions. LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a credential that indicates advanced training in clinical assessment and treatment and authorization to provide counseling in Minnesota. She integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Imago Relationship Therapy, matching methods to the needs of each individual or family.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns such as self-esteem, coping with change, parenting and blended family issues, adoption and foster care challenges, postpartum depression, intimacy-related problems, anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep difficulties, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Dr. Riness also works with clients facing aging or geriatric concerns, divorce and separation, infidelity, and seasonal affective disorder.

She emphasizes a collaborative, respectful approach that creates an open, nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth. Taking the first step toward a more satisfying life often requires courage, and Dr. Riness focuses on practical skills and compassionate support to help individuals and families in Minnesota pursue their goals and strengthen resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Laura Riness uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person’s concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust and can be helpful for people struggling with intimacy, family dynamics, or recurring relationship difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s perspective and emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration. This approach supports self-exploration, builds self-esteem, and helps with adjustment to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems and to develop practical coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Riness works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. Sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow access to licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and to use therapy in ways that suit individual schedules and communication styles.