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Laura Hunter, LCSW

Calm, practical therapy for anxiety and relationships

25 years in practice · based in California · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Laura

Laura Hunter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She practices in California and helps people who are overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related struggles.

She creates a calm space where clients can say what’s on their mind without feeling judged. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away, like clearer communication and small behavior changes that build confidence.

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Background and approach

The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her work often centers on improving how people relate to others and to themselves. She helps people talk through communication problems, manage guilt and shame, and rebuild motivation.

Conversations cover concrete situations and what to try differently next time. Laura draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions, tailoring methods to each person’s needs and goals. She listens for patterns, offers tools to reduce anxiety, and practices new ways of responding in the moment.

People typically find the pace collaborative and practical. Laura supports each step toward clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and healthier interactions. She encourages small experiments between sessions so progress shows up in daily life.

Approaches that guide online work and what they help

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical change and clearer communication. One common approach focuses on teaching skills to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing and grounding strategies, step-by-step exposure to feared situations, and ways to reframe unhelpful thoughts. This helps people lower immediate anxiety and regain daily functioning.

Another frequent strand centers on relationship and intimacy concerns, using structured conversations and communication exercises to help people express needs, set boundaries, and repair connection. These methods are useful for improving talks that have become tense or avoidant and for rebuilding trust and confidence in interactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the clinician decide together which tools to use and how quickly to move forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to reflect in writing. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily life while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, ADHD challenges, communication problems, and feelings of guilt and shame.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens, helps identify patterns, and suggests small changes to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with clients on the concerns listed above.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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