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About Laura
Laura Denham-Evans is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations look at what feels most urgent at home and at work. She uses common-sense tools so people can try things between meetings and notice small changes.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the persons perspective, cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than lecture-based.
Laura has worked across settings that exposed her to family conflict, caregiving stress, blended family issues, and end-of-life concerns. That experience informs how she helps people manage communication problems, caregiver strain, and workplace stress.
She works in English and practices in California. The practice accommodates adults dealing with parenting pressures, relationship strain, grief, or changes tied to aging and caregiving. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist helps the person describe what matters most and shapes sessions around their perspective and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches specific techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try different actions to reduce distress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete goals and practical steps. It helps people identify immediate next actions and build on what already works.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on the person's goals, preferences, and what proves helpful in the first few meetings. That collaborative process helps match the approach to issues like parenting strain, grief, or workplace stress.
The biography does not list session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life: it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to meet between work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, and the therapist will recommend the most practical setup for each person's situation.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is her general style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on what feels most urgent and works toward short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in settings that included family conflict, caregiving, and end-of-life care.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LCSW and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.