About Laura

Laura Denham-Evans is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. She also supports those facing relationship and family tensions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Laura takes a calm, respectful approach and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for someone taking that first step.

She focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than jargon. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs now, and she adjusts pace and goals as progress happens.

Background and approach

People can expect a respectful, straightforward tone and a plan that breaks bigger problems into doable steps. Laura draws on client-centered techniques to build a strong working relationship. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behavior experiments.

She also borrows solution-focused tools to set short-term goals and track small wins. Over ten years of professional experience have given her exposure to many common life challenges. That background helps when planning realistic strategies for everyday life, caregiving stress, workplace issues, and navigating family changes.

Laura explains options clearly and checks in about what is and isn’t working. Her California license is LCSW, which reflects her social work background and clinical practice. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in several formats, which can fit different schedules and preferences.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to sort confusing feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to test different reactions and reduce unhelpful thinking. This method can help with anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles like procrastination or low energy.

Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate, achievable changes. Sessions often set small, specific goals and track progress week to week. This approach is useful when someone wants concrete steps to improve daily functioning or manage parenting and work challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than following a fixed plan. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when higher bandwidth and visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can ease bandwidth needs and fit into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into caregiving schedules, work breaks, or days with limited quiet time.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Laura commonly address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family tensions, trauma, grief, parenting stress, anger, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and respectful, focusing on practical conversation and step-by-step plans rather than clinical language.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with a range of common life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Laura holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
10 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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