- CBT techniques
- Solution focused work
- Blended family issues
About Laura
Laura Leatherman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and life changes. Her practice also includes support for trauma and abuse recovery, sleep difficulties, anger, ADHD, and blended family issues.
She has worked in outpatient clinics, hospitals, a residential program, and an emergency shelter. That range means she has experience with crisis settings and ongoing outpatient care. She draws on practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches in sessions.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. She listens to what is most pressing, then helps people try practical steps and experiments between meetings. Common tools include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing small behavior changes, and building clearer communication skills.
Laura emphasizes a steady working relationship. She aims to establish trust first, then set short-term, achievable goals. Progress often looks like clearer routines, less reactivity, or improved problem solving around work, parenting, or blended household tensions.
Her background and hands-on experience guide how she plans sessions. People looking for help with co-parenting dynamics, loyalty conflicts in stepfamilies, or adjusting to a new household may find focused, practical support. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client so goals emerge from their priorities. It helps when someone wants a respectful, steady conversation about what is bothering them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses practical experiments to create change. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by breaking issues into specific steps to try between meetings.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to small, achievable changes and strengths a person already has. It is useful when someone wants concrete next steps and quicker problem solving for everyday challenges.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting someone meet without rearranging a full day. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques used in person to work effectively through remote meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns. The profile also lists parenting, sleep problems, trauma, ADHD, and blended family issues.
How would she approach sessions?
She uses client-centered methods combined with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps and clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
The profile states 12 years of clinical experience working in outpatient clinics, hospitals, a residential program, and an emergency shelter.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as VA LCSW, practicing in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
The profile notes she is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.