About Lara
Lara Fallon is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 25 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on practical help for anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at people who want clear steps and steady support.
She uses tried approaches to help people manage strong emotions and difficult situations. Sessions often focus on learning skills to reduce anxiety, working through grief, and improving communication.
Background and approach
Lara helps clients break problems into manageable parts so change feels possible. Her background includes long experience with clients coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and major life transitions. She also supports people facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, and career uncertainty.
That range means she can draw on different tools to match each person’s needs. Lara combines client-centered care with methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies when helpful.
The goal is practical work you can use between sessions, not only talk during appointments. People who work with Lara can expect a calm, respectful space to talk things through and try new ways of responding. She aims to help people build resilience, manage everyday stress, and move toward fuller, more purposeful days.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals first and relies on listening and reflection to guide sessions. Online this means the therapist follows what matters most to the client and adapts interventions to fit their daily life and goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In virtual sessions clients learn practical exercises and homework they can try between meetings to reduce anxiety and shift mood.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills work well in short practice drills and role plays over video or phone and can be reinforced through text check-ins.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. If something isn’t helpful, adjustments are made together so the approach fits the person’s life.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, coaching between sessions, and an option for people who prefer writing over speaking. These choices help make ongoing therapy more practical for busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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