Laura Shaw , LMFT

Laura Shaw is a California-licensed LMFT with 24 years of professional experience. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she combines practical tools with a compassionate, client-focused stance to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and changes in self-esteem and motivation.

She works to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly. Laura emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, guiding each person through the steps needed to build greater confidence and resilience. Her practice also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, separation and divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.

Recognizing that seeking help takes courage, Laura supports clients as they pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life. She focuses on practical coping strategies and on strengthening the inner resources that sustain long-term change, helping people move toward clearer goals and improved day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura Shaw draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, accepting environment where each person’s priorities shape the work. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace and build self-understanding.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is often used to address stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a busy schedule, and access support from home or other convenient locations.