- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Blended family issues
About Lara
Lara Kelso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience. She holds LPC credentials registered in Missouri and draws on that experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges.
She focuses on practical, conversational work. Sessions look at current problems and realistic next steps. Lara treats concerns like grief, depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues that affect intimacy and self-esteem.
Her approach emphasizes the client's voice and personal strengths. She uses methods that encourage clearer thinking, new stories about past experiences, and concrete plans for change. That can mean learning tools to manage anxiety, reworking patterns of interaction, or mapping small, achievable goals.
People who contact her often want help with blended family issues, communication problems, or navigating separation and co-parenting stress. Lara also addresses adoption and foster care topics, attachment issues, and family of origin difficulties when those come up in sessions.
She works in a straightforward, respectful way. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Lara's approaches work for online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust in relationships. It helps people understand how early bonds shape reactions to conflict and closeness, and can clarify what feels safe or difficult in stepfamily roles.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's perspective. The therapist listens without directing and follows what the client finds most important, which can help when sorting through parenting choices or relationship tensions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers concrete exercises to manage anxiety, challenge unhelpful thinking, and build small behavior changes that reduce stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lara will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That decision can change as new issues come up and progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. They also let people have shorter check-ins, choose whether to be on camera, or fit sessions into a work break. These practical benefits can help parents and stepparents keep therapy consistent alongside family responsibilities.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Arizona, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. Other areas include grief, trauma and parenting issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-oriented. She emphasizes clients' strengths and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as an LPC.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and lists Missouri as her practice location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.