Laura O'Brien

LCSW, 8 years of experience
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I work with individuals and couples seeking meaningful change, greater emotional balance, and stronger relationships. I provide a supportive, collaborative space where clients can better understand themselves, break unhelpful patterns, and build practical skills that translate into everyday life and work. Through this process, clients often experience improved well-being, clearer communication, and increased confidence that positively impacts both their personal lives and professional success.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

The first session is an opportunity for individuals and couples to get to know each other and establish a foundation for therapy. We’ll explore your current concerns, goals, and what’s brought you to therapy, while creating a safe and supportive space for open conversation. Together, we’ll clarify expectations, discuss the therapeutic process, and begin identifying strategies and strengths that can help guide your journey toward meaningful change.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My greatest strengths lie in building strong, trusting relationships with individuals and couples, creating a safe space where they feel heard and understood. I am skilled at tailoring evidence-based approaches—like CBT, attachment-based, and emotion-focused therapy—to meet each person’s unique needs. I am compassionate, observant, and collaborative, helping clients recognize their strengths, navigate challenges, and achieve meaningful, lasting change.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I view clients as capable, resilient individuals who are the experts of their own lives, shaped by their experiences and relationships. People seek therapy not because they are broken, but because they want clarity, relief, and direction during times of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Through a collaborative and compassionate process, therapy builds on existing strengths to create meaningful, practical change that supports both personal well-being and professional growth.

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based approach I’ve received multiple specialized trainings in and have applied extensively in my work as a therapist. I collaborate closely with clients to track progress and adjust treatment in a way that feels clear, supportive, and goal-focused. Over time, I’ve seen CBT help clients better understand their thoughts, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Attachment-based

I work from an attachment-based approach, supported by clinical experience, to help clients understand how early relationships shape current patterns in emotions, relationships, and self-worth. Therapy focuses on building safety, trust, and insight within the therapeutic relationship while gently exploring these patterns together. Clients often find this approach helps them feel more secure, deepen connections, and respond to themselves and others with greater compassion.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

I incorporate principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy to help individuals and couples better understand and connect with their emotions as meaningful signals rather than problems to fix. Our work focuses on identifying emotional patterns and creating a safe space to experience and express feelings more fully. Individuals and couples often find this approach supports deeper self-awareness, emotional regulation, and more authentic connection in relationships.

Strength-Based

I use a strengths-based approach to support individuals and couples in recognizing their existing resilience, skills, and values. Therapy focuses on building upon what is already working while identifying practical ways to move through challenges. Individuals and couples often find this approach empowering, helping them feel more confident, capable, and aligned with their goals.

Supportive

I offer supportive therapy to provide individuals and couples with a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to process life stressors and emotional challenges. Sessions focus on validation, encouragement, and practical support while fostering emotional safety and stability. Individuals and couples often find this approach helps them feel heard, grounded, and better equipped to navigate difficult experiences.

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