About Laura
Laura Stapp is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and parenting challenges. She has two decades of experience and uses straightforward, respectful communication in sessions. Laura aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about so people can find clearer next steps.
Her work often focuses on practical change rather than long lectures. She helps people manage anger, address family of origin issues, and cope with separation or divorce.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment difficulties, and caregiver stress. Laura draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address traumatic memories and difficult emotions. She encourages clients to identify their strengths and use those assets to move forward.
Her style is direct and collaborative, with an emphasis on workable tools people can use between sessions. Over 20 years, Laura has worked with a wide range of relational and trauma-related problems, including domestic violence, commitment and communication issues, body image, and feelings of emptiness. She helps people clarify goals and practice new behavioral steps that improve everyday life.
Clients who choose Laura can expect a steady, empathic presence and practical strategies. She frames the work as a partnership and supports people as they try new ways of responding to old patterns. The pace and focus are tailored to each person’s needs.
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
EMDR-informed approaches focus on reducing the power of traumatic memories by working through distressing images and sensations while using structured exercises. This can help people who are stuck on upsetting events or flashbacks to notice reduced intensity and clearer thinking over time.Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practice new responses. It is useful for managing anxiety, anger, and relationship patterns by breaking problems into concrete steps and practicing alternatives in daily life.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try techniques, and adapt based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods fit needs and preferences as work progresses.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and real-time conversation. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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