Laura Clarke, LPC

Laura Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon. She brings four years of clinical experience to sessions and works with people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, mood difficulties, and ADHD. She aims to make the first meeting straightforward and practical. Laura uses a collaborative style. She helps clients identify strengths and develop reachable goals. Sessions focus on clear skills and short-term steps as well as deeper emotional work when that feels right. She keeps language simple and makes space for people to describe what matters to them. Her work often addresses common life challenges such as coping with change, managing depression or bipolar symptoms, and handling eating or body-image concerns. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment questions, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiver stress. Sexuality and kink topics are approached without judgment when they come up. Therapeutic tools draw from several evidence-informed approaches. Laura blends techniques to match each person's needs rather than following a single script. Sessions can include emotion-focused conversations, behavior- and thought-based strategies, and mindfulness practices adapted to daily life. Clients can expect an initial meeting to cover history, current concerns, and concrete goals. Laura explains her approach and invites questions so people know what the work will look like. To start, follow the site’s intake flow and schedule a session according to availability.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for clients wrestling with avoidance, anxiety, low motivation, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies to change them. CBT is often used for mood difficulties, anxiety, and coping skills practice. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions and the needs underneath them, which can help people address intimacy and attachment-related concerns.

Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together you will try approaches that match your needs and adjust over time if something doesn’t fit.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are available, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the places where daily life happens, and to move between skills-based exercises and deeper emotional work during a single session.